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Legal Proceedings (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2017 USD ($) patient claimant	Jul. 03, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2017 USD ($) patents claim patient claimant	Jul. 03, 2016 USD ($)
ASR
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants	2,000		2,000
Pinnacle Acetabular Cup System
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants	9,700		9,700
Pelvic Meshes
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants	55,500		55,500
Risperdal
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants	13,800		13,800
Xarelto
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants	20,000		20,000
Talc
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants	4,800		4,800
Invokana
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants	800		800
Pending Litigation | Talc
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		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 | $	$ 400	$ 600	$ 400	$ 700

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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