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Legal Proceedings (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017 USD ($) patents claim patient claimant	Apr. 03, 2016 USD ($)
ASR
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants	2,000
Pinnacle Acetabular Cup System
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants	9,600
Pelvic Meshes
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants	55,800
Risperdal
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants	16,900
Xarelto [Member]
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants	18,400
Baby Powder [Member]
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants	3,900
Pending Litigation | Baby Powder [Member]
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number | claim	2
Investigative Demands [Member]
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Litigation Settlement, Expense | $	$ 4
DePuy ASR U.S. | settled litigation
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Number of patients in settlement | patient	9,500
Medinol Ltd. [Member]
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number | patents	4
Medical Devices [Member]
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Litigation Settlement, Expense | $		$ 106

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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