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Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Derivative Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2018	Jul. 02, 2017	Jul. 01, 2018	Jul. 02, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	$ 306	$ (268)	$ 156	$ (378)
Other (income) expense
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income	0	0	0	0
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	1,100		1,100		$ 1,100
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value	126		126
Derivative, Notional Amount	37,000		37,000		34,500
Cross currency interest rate swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	5,300		5,300		$ 2,300
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	37	0	37	0
Fair Value Hedging | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Sales to customers
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedging Instruments	0	0	0	0
Fair Value Hedging | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedging Instruments	0	0	0	0
Fair Value Hedging | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Research and Development Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedging Instruments	0	0	0	0
Fair Value Hedging | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Investment Income (Expense)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedging Instruments				(1)
Fair Value Hedging | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other (income) expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedging Instruments	0	0	0	0
Fair Value Hedging | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Interest (income)/Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedging Instruments	5	5	10
Fair Value Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Sales to customers
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	0	0	0	0
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	0	0	0	0
Fair Value Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	0	0	0	0
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	0	0	0	0
Fair Value Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Research and Development Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	0	0	0	0
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	0	0	0	0
Fair Value Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Other (income) expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	0	0	0	0
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	0	0	0	0
Fair Value Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Interest (income)/Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	2	0	2	0
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	2	0	2	0
Fair Value Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Sales to customers
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedging Instruments	0	0	0	0
Fair Value Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedging Instruments	0	0	0	0
Fair Value Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Research and Development Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedging Instruments	0	0	0	0
Fair Value Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Investment Income (Expense)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedging Instruments				1
Fair Value Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other (income) expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedging Instruments	0	0	0	0
Fair Value Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Interest (income)/Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedging Instruments	(5)	(5)	(10)
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign exchange contracts | Sales to customers
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	(49)	36	(18)	22
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income	17	(6)	46	(39)
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign exchange contracts | Cost of products sold
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	(57)	218	(54)	121
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income	76	(68)	78	(99)
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign exchange contracts | Research and Development Expense
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	21	(19)	(216)	(128)
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income	(14)	1	(252)	(101)
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign exchange contracts | Other (income) expense
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	3	(12)	(15)	(44)
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income	(10)	(2)	(21)	(37)
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign exchange contracts | Interest (income)/Interest expense, net
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	0	0	0	0
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income	0	0	0	0
Cash Flow Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Sales to customers
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	0	0	0	0
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income	0	0	0	0
Cash Flow Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Cost of products sold
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	0	0	0	0
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income	0		0	0
Cash Flow Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Research and Development Expense
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	0	0	0	0
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income	0	0	0	0
Cash Flow Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Other (income) expense
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	0	0	0	0
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income	0	0	0	0
Cash Flow Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Interest (income)/Interest expense, net
Summary of designated derivatives
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI	19	(69)	76	(41)
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income	$ 32	$ (65)	$ 72	$ (43)

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