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Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Acquisition of Certain Assets from Chindex In January 2019, the Joint Venture acquired certain assets from Chindex and its affiliates, a subsidiary of Fosun Pharma, including distribution rights, customer relationships, and certain personnel for estimated cash payments of approximately $80 to $90 million that are contingent on achieving certain commercial milestones in 2019 and 2020. Chindex was the Company’s distributor of da Vinci products and services in China. Subsequent to the acquisition of the above mentioned assets, the Company’s Joint Venture began direct operations for da Vinci products and services in China. The Company is currently completing its accounting assessment of this transaction. Increase Authorization of Common Stock Repurchase Program On January 31, 2019, the Board increased the authorized amount available under the Repurchase Program to an aggregate of $2.0 billion, including amounts remaining under previous authorization. The Repurchase Program does not have an expiration date.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 855
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774

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