Revenue Recognition - Disaggregated Sales Analysis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 6,057	$ 5,494	$ 17,945	$ 16,159
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	4,571	4,109	13,565	12,070
International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,486	1,385	4,380	4,089
MedSurg and Neurotechnology:
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,803	3,324
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,983	2,585	8,728	7,473
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	820	739	2,357	2,163
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| Instruments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	760	679	2,258	2,044
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| Instruments \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	606	544	1,814	1,640
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| Instruments \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	154	135	444	404
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| Endoscopy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	896	837	2,662	2,383
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| Endoscopy \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	743	689	2,195	1,948
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| Endoscopy \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	153	148	467	435
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| Medical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	985	938	2,920	2,710
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| Medical \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	827	783	2,469	2,261
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| Medical \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	158	155	451	449
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| Vascular
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	525	329	1,429	966
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| Vascular \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	283	121	754	369
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| Vascular \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	242	208	675	597
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| Neuro Cranial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	637	541	1,816	1,533
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| Neuro Cranial \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	524	448	1,496	1,255
MedSurg and Neurotechnology: \| Neuro Cranial \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	113	93	320	278
Orthopaedics:
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,254	2,170	6,860	6,523
Orthopaedics: \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,588	1,524	4,837	4,597
Orthopaedics: \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	666	646	2,023	1,926
Orthopaedics: \| Knees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	628	570	1,907	1,760
Orthopaedics: \| Knees \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	452	417	1,376	1,279
Orthopaedics: \| Knees \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	176	153	531	481
Orthopaedics: \| Hips
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	457	420	1,366	1,241
Orthopaedics: \| Hips \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	279	256	831	768
Orthopaedics: \| Hips \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	178	164	535	473
Orthopaedics: \| Trauma and Extremities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	960	849	2,862	2,511
Orthopaedics: \| Trauma and Extremities \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	703	621	2,118	1,842
Orthopaedics: \| Trauma and Extremities \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	257	228	744	669
Orthopaedics: \| Spinal Implants
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	6	172	177	521
Orthopaedics: \| Spinal Implants \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	119	118	361
Orthopaedics: \| Spinal Implants \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	6	53	59	160
Orthopaedics: \| Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	203	159	548	490
Orthopaedics: \| Other \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	154	111	394	347
Orthopaedics: \| Other \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 49	$ 48	$ 154	$ 143