Revenue Recognition - Disaggregated Sales Analysis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 6,436	$ 5,494	$ 5,422	$ 5,243	$ 5,815	$ 4,909	$ 4,996	$ 4,778	$ 22,595	$ 20,498	$ 18,449
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									16,943	15,257	13,638
International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									5,652	5,241	4,811
MedSurg and Neurotechnology
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									13,518	12,163	10,893
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									10,517	9,328	8,248
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,001	2,835	2,645
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Instruments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,834	2,534	2,245
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Instruments \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,267	2,016	1,776
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Instruments \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									567	518	469
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Endoscopy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,389	3,068	2,759
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Endoscopy \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,792	2,513	2,245
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Endoscopy \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									597	555	514
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Medical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,852	3,459	3,031
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Medical \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,191	2,785	2,422
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Medical \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									661	674	609
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Neurovascular
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,307	1,226	1,200
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Neurovascular \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									506	483	446
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Neurovascular \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									801	743	754
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Neuro Cranial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,136	1,876	1,658
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Neuro Cranial \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,761	1,531	1,359
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Neuro Cranial \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									375	345	299
Orthopaedics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									9,077	8,335	7,556
Orthopaedics \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									6,426	5,929	5,390
Orthopaedics \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,651	2,406	2,166
Orthopaedics \| Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									712	658	606
Orthopaedics \| Other \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									504	468	455
Orthopaedics \| Other \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									208	190	151
Orthopaedics \| Knees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,447	2,273	1,997
Orthopaedics \| Knees \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,788	1,676	1,493
Orthopaedics \| Knees \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									659	597	504
Orthopaedics \| Hips
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,704	1,544	1,413
Orthopaedics \| Hips \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,059	988	896
Orthopaedics \| Hips \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									645	556	517
Orthopaedics \| Trauma and Extremities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,507	3,147	2,807
Orthopaedics \| Trauma and Extremities \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,586	2,297	2,035
Orthopaedics \| Trauma and Extremities \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									921	850	772
Orthopaedics \| Spine
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									707	713	733
Orthopaedics \| Spine \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									489	500	511
Orthopaedics \| Spine \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 218	$ 213	$ 222