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Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jul. 01, 2018 | Apr. 01, 2018 | Dec. 29, 2019 | Dec. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Summary of Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to customers | $ 20,747 | $ 20,729 | $ 20,562 | $ 20,021 | $ 20,394 | $ 20,348 | $ 20,830 | $ 20,009 | $ 82,059 | $ 81,581 | $ 76,450
Gross profit | 13,613 | 13,862 | 13,622 | 13,406 | 13,433 | 13,759 | 13,903 | 13,395 | 54,503 | 54,490 | 51,011
Earnings before provision for taxes on income | 4,218 | 1,647 | 7,041 | 4,422 | 3,122 | 4,423 | 4,973 | 5,481 | 17,328 | 17,999 | 17,673
Net earnings | $ 4,010 | $ 1,753 | $ 5,607 | $ 3,749 | $ 3,042 | $ 3,934 | $ 3,954 | $ 4,367 | $ 15,119 | $ 15,297 | $ 1,300
Basic net earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.52 | $ 0.67 | $ 2.11 | $ 1.41 | $ 1.14 | $ 1.47 | $ 1.47 | $ 1.63 | $ 5.72 | $ 5.70 | $ 0.48
Diluted net earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.50 | $ 0.66 | $ 2.08 | $ 1.39 | $ 1.12 | $ 1.44 | $ 1.45 | $ 1.60 | $ 5.63 | $ 5.61 | $ 0.47
Restructuring charge, after tax | $ 214 | $ 106 | $ 116 | $ 75 | $ 190 | $ 162 | $ 152 | $ 81 |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 251 | 128 | 142 | 90 | 227 |  | 176 |  | $ 266 | $ 251 | $ 309
Litigation income (expense) net after-tax | 251 | 3,080 | 342 | 342 | 1,113 |  | 609 |  |  |  |
Litigation expense | 264 | 4,000 | 409 | 423 | 1,288 |  | 703 |  |  |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities, After-tax | 277 | 71 | 117 | 125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities | 350 | 89 | 148 | 158 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs after tax | 82 | 88 | 50 | 60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs | 90 | 107 | 55 | 67 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In-process research and development, after tax |  |  |  | 703 |  | 859 |  |  |  |  |
In-process research and development (Note 5) |  |  |  | 890 |  | 1,126 |  |  | 890 | 1,126 | 408
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151 | (156) | 87
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,096 | 1,258 | 795
Provisional charge | 184 | 391 |  |  | (137) | (265) |  |  |  |  |
Actelion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96 |  |  |
Medical Devices |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,963 | 26,994 | 26,592
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 190 |  | 107 | 400 |  |
Litigation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400 | 1,700 | 1,100
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200
Consumer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to customers | 3,567 | 3,469 | 3,544 | 3,318 | 3,536 | 3,415 | 3,504 | 3,398 | 13,898 | 13,853 | 13,602
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |
Litigation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400 | 300 |
Med Devices |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to customers | $ 6,632 | $ 6,383 | 6,489 | 6,459 | $ 6,668 | 6,587 | $ 6,972 | 6,767 |  |  |
Ci:z Holdings Co. Ltd. | Consumer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments, After-tax |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |  | 300 |  |
XO1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  |  |  |  | $ (184) |  |  |  | (200) |
AMO | Medical Devices |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 | 100
Actelion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs after tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 92 |  |  |
Acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 | 200 | 800
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,059 | 81,581 | 76,450
Earnings before provision for taxes on income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,163 | 19,285 | 18,999
Operating Segments | Medical Devices |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings before provision for taxes on income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,286 | 4,397 | 5,392
Operating Segments | Consumer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings before provision for taxes on income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,061 | $ 2,320 | $ 2,524
ADVANCED | Medical Devices |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business, After-tax |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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