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Revenue Recognition - Disaggregated Sales Analysis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,241	$ 2,955
Orthopaedics [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,216	1,135
Orthopaedics [Member] | Knees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	419	391
Orthopaedics [Member] | Hips
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	331	320
Orthopaedics [Member] | Trauma and Extremities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	389	352
Orthopaedics [Member] | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	77	72
MedSurg [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,427	1,305
MedSurg [Member] | Instruments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	412	394
MedSurg [Member] | Endoscopy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	444	373
MedSurg [Member] | Medical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	511	475
MedSurg [Member] | Sustainability
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	60	63
Neurotechnology And Spine [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	598	515
Neurotechnology And Spine [Member] | Neurotechnology
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	410	331
Neurotechnology And Spine [Member] | Spine
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 188	$ 184

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
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