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Revenue Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability | $ 400 | $ 373 |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 10,735 | 9,823 | $ 9,048
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | 143 |  |
EMEA [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,264 | 2,176 | 1,940
UNITED STATES |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 6,167 | 5,538 | 5,162
Non-US [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 4,569 | 4,286 | 3,885
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,898 | 1,727 | 1,587
Latin America and Canada [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 395 | 383 | 358
Emerging Markets [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,252 | 1,097 | 931
Global Endoscopy (Endo) Reporting Unit [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,894 | 1,762 | 1,619
Global Endoscopy (Endo) Reporting Unit [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,080 | 980 | 894
Global Endoscopy (Endo) Reporting Unit [Member] | Non-US [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 814 | 781 | 724
Global Urology and Pelvic Health Reporting Unit [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,413 | 1,245 | 1,124
Global Urology and Pelvic Health Reporting Unit [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,005 | 864 | 785
Global Urology and Pelvic Health Reporting Unit [Member] | Non-US [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 408 | 381 | 339
Global CRM Reporting Unit [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,939 | 1,951 | 1,895
Global CRM Reporting Unit [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,135 | 1,159 | 1,135
Global CRM Reporting Unit [Member] | Non-US [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 804 | 792 | 760
Global Electrophysiology (EP) Reporting Unit [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 329 | 311 | 278
Global Electrophysiology (EP) Reporting Unit [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 148 | 150 | 136
Global Electrophysiology (EP) Reporting Unit [Member] | Non-US [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 180 | 161 | 142
Global Neuromodulation (NM) Reporting Unit [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 873 | 779 | 635
Global Neuromodulation (NM) Reporting Unit [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 695 | 624 | 517
Global Neuromodulation (NM) Reporting Unit [Member] | Non-US [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 178 | 155 | 118
Global Interventional Cardiology (IC) Reporting Unit [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,816 | 2,590 | 2,419
Global Interventional Cardiology (IC) Reporting Unit [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,293 | 1,154 | 1,122
Global Interventional Cardiology (IC) Reporting Unit [Member] | Non-US [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,522 | 1,436 | 1,297
Global Peripheral Interventions (PI) Reporting Unit [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,392 | 1,187 | 1,081
Global Peripheral Interventions (PI) Reporting Unit [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 741 | 608 | 575
Global Peripheral Interventions (PI) Reporting Unit [Member] | Non-US [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 651 | 579 | 506
BTG Spec Pharma [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 81 |  |
BTG Spec Pharma [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 70 |  |
BTG Spec Pharma [Member] | Non-US [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 11 |  |
BSX Reportable Segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 10,654 | $ 9,823 | $ 9,048
BSX Reportable Segments [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 6,097 |  |

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