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Legal proceedings - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 20, 2024 USD ($) | May 01, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2024 USD ($) claimant | Sep. 30, 2021 cases | Jul. 04, 2021 USD ($) | May 31, 2021 cases claimant
Talc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability contingency, number of claimants | claimant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,830 |  |  |
Opioid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability contingency, number of claimants | claimant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500 |  |  |
Amount reserved for settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000.0 |
Loss contingency accrual, payment percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00% |
Physiomesh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability contingency, number of claimants | claimant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130 |  |  |
Judicial Ruling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded |  |  |  |  | $ 6.8 | $ 8,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Pending Litigation | Physiomesh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability contingency, number of claimants | claimant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,300
Number of pending claims | cases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,600
Number of claims within settlement agreement | cases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,729 |  |
DePuy ASR U.S. | Settled Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patients in settlement | claimant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |
Ingham vs. Johnson & Johnson |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded |  |  |  | $ 2,100.0 |  |  | $ 4,700.0 |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages paid, value |  |  | $ 2,500.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Talc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, payment period |  | 25 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Solicitation period |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation contingency |  | $ 6,475.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought, nominal value |  | $ 8,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy loss contingency, discount rate |  | 4.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total claims against company, percent |  | 99.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in damages sought | $ 1,750.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000.0 |  |  |
Accrual, nominal value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,500.0 |  |  |
Amount reserved for settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,600.0 |  |  |
Mesothelioma and State Claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims settled, percent |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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