XML 59 R47.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.8.0.1

Segments of Business and Geographic Areas - Operating Profit by Segment of Business (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Oct. 01, 2017 | Jul. 02, 2017 | Oct. 02, 2016 | Oct. 01, 2017 | Oct. 02, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Change in Operating Income Loss | (9.30%) |  |  | (2.40%) |
Royalty Revenue, Monetization of Royalty | $ 200 |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 69 |  | $ 62 | $ 165 | $ 296
Asset write-downs |  |  |  | 309 | 187
Pharmaceutical |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions for Adjustments |  |  |  | 500 |
Royalty Revenue, Monetization of Royalty |  |  |  | 200 |
Gain on sale of equity investments |  |  |  | 300 | 200
Medical Devices |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 200 |  | 100 | 500 | 400
Litigation Expense | 100 |  | 100 | 500 | 700
Asset write-downs |  | $ 200 |  | 200 |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Segment Operating Income | $ 5,118 |  | 5,514 | $ 16,004 | 16,197
Percentage Change in Operating Income Loss | (7.20%) |  |  | (1.20%) |
Operating Segments [Member] | Consumer |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Segment Operating Income | $ 878 |  | 679 | $ 2,132 | 1,816
Percentage Change in Operating Income Loss | 29.30% |  |  | 17.40% |
Operating Segments [Member] | Pharmaceutical |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Segment Operating Income | $ 2,857 |  | 3,309 | $ 9,934 | 10,340
Percentage Change in Operating Income Loss | (13.70%) |  |  | (3.90%) |
Operating Segments [Member] | Medical Devices |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Segment Operating Income | $ 1,383 |  | 1,526 | $ 3,938 | 4,041
Percentage Change in Operating Income Loss | (9.40%) |  |  | (2.50%) |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Segment Operating Income | $ 328 |  | $ 233 | $ 891 | $ 718
Actelion [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs | 400 |  |  | 600 |
Actelion [Member] | Pharmaceutical |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs | 400 |  |  | 600 |
Compeed [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain on divestiture | $ 400 |  |  | $ 400 |

X
- Definition Percentage change in operating income loss. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | jnj_PercentageChangeInOperatingIncomeLoss
Namespace Prefix: | jnj_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Royalty Revenue, Monetization of Royalty + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | jnj_RoyaltyRevenueMonetizationofRoyalty
Namespace Prefix: | jnj_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68055307&loc=d3e2420-110228 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 23 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84229725&loc=d3e1043-128460 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of an organization or integrated set of activities (for example, but not limited to, a partnership or corporation) engaged in providing a product or service in a commercial, industrial, or professional environment. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The difference between the carrying value and the sale price of equity securities, not separately or otherwise categorized as trading or available-for-sale. This element includes investments in which the entity holds a small ownership stake (generally, less than 20% of the shares outstanding) and cannot exert significant influence. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 225 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.13(h)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfEquityInvestments
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of litigation expense, including but not limited to legal, forensic, accounting, and investigative fees. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LitigationSettlementExpense
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in the allowances and reserves, which consist of the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, from adjustments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jnj_PharmaceuticalMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jnj_MedicalDevicesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jnj_ConsumerMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis=jnj_ActelionMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis=jnj_CompeedMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis=us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |