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Segments of Business and Geographic Areas - Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016
Sales by geographic area
Sales	$ 17,766	$ 17,482
Percentage Change In Sales By Geographic Area	1.60%
UNITED STATES
Sales by geographic area
Sales	$ 9,378	9,321
Percentage Change In Sales By Geographic Area	0.60%
Europe
Sales by geographic area
Sales	$ 3,858	3,847
Percentage Change In Sales By Geographic Area	0.30%
Western Hemisphere, excluding U.S.
Sales by geographic area
Sales	$ 1,454	1,331
Percentage Change In Sales By Geographic Area	9.20%
Asia-Pacific, Africa
Sales by geographic area
Sales	$ 3,076	2,983
Percentage Change In Sales By Geographic Area	3.10%
Medical Devices [Member]
Sales by geographic area
Sales	$ 6,293	6,109
Medical Devices [Member] | UNITED STATES
Sales by geographic area
Sales	$ 3,092	$ 3,026

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a))
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