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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		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2017	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 01, 2017	Oct. 02, 2016
Sales by geographic area
Sales	$ 19,650	$ 17,820	$ 56,255	$ 53,784
Percentage Change In Sales By Geographic Area	10.30%		4.60%
UNITED STATES
Sales by geographic area
Sales	$ 10,290	9,381	$ 29,394	28,274
Percentage Change In Sales By Geographic Area	9.70%		4.00%
Europe
Sales by geographic area
Sales	$ 4,308	3,832	$ 12,398	11,769
Percentage Change In Sales By Geographic Area	12.40%		5.30%
Western Hemisphere, excluding U.S.
Sales by geographic area
Sales	$ 1,569	1,396	$ 4,522	4,269
Percentage Change In Sales By Geographic Area	12.40%		5.90%
Asia-Pacific, Africa
Sales by geographic area
Sales	$ 3,483	3,211	$ 9,941	9,472
Percentage Change In Sales By Geographic Area	8.50%		5.00%
Medical Devices [Member]
Sales by geographic area
Sales	$ 6,599	6,159	$ 19,618	18,677
Medical Devices [Member] | UNITED STATES
Sales by geographic area
Sales	$ 3,189	$ 3,048	$ 9,510	$ 9,118

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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
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