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Legal Proceedings (Details) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 20, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 28, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 03, 2021 USD ($) claimant patient | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Xarelto |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs |  |  |  |  |  | 12,600 |
ASR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs |  |  |  |  |  | 560 |
Pinnacle Acetabular Cup System |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs |  |  |  |  |  | 7,800 |
Risperdal |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs |  |  |  |  |  | 9,300 |
Pelvic Meshes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs |  |  |  |  |  | 14,900 |
Invokana |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |
Physiomesh |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs |  |  |  |  |  | 4,200 |
Talc |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000 |
Opiods |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100 |
Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, estimate of additional possible loss | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000.0
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss | $ |  |  |  | $ 4,000.0 |  |  | $ 5,000.0
Judicial Ruling |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages awarded, value | $ | $ 344.0 |  | $ 6.8 | $ 8,000.0 |  |  |
Oklahoma Attorney General VS. Johnson And Johnson And JPI [Member] | Settled Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages awarded, value | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 465.0 |
Oklahoma Attorney General VS. Johnson And Johnson And JPI [Member] | Judicial Ruling |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages awarded, value | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 572.0 |
DePuy ASR U.S. | Settled Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patients in settlement | patient |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |
Baby Powder | Judicial Ruling | Damages from Product Defects |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages sought, value | $ |  | $ 2,100.0 |  |  | $ 4,700.0 | $ 2,500.0 |

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