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Revenue (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) business | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 3,389 | $ 3,026 |
Net sales | $ 3,389 | 3,026 |
Number Of Businesses | business | 5 |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract] |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability | $ 521 |  | $ 509
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract] |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | 42 |  |
United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,003 | 1,778 |
Net sales | 2,003 | 1,778 |
International [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,386 | 1,248 |
Net sales | 1,386 | 1,248 |
Emerging Markets [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 529 | 440 |
Net sales | 529 | 440 |
Endoscopy [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 577 | 531 |
Net sales | 577 | 531 |
Endoscopy [Member] | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 351 | 312 |
Net sales | 351 | 312 |
Endoscopy [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 226 | 220 |
Net sales | 226 | 220 |
Urology [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 469 | 413 |
Net sales | 469 | 413 |
Urology [Member] | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 326 | 286 |
Net sales | 326 | 286 |
Urology [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 143 | 127 |
Net sales | 143 | 127 |
Neuromodulation [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 234 | 209 |
Net sales | 234 | 209 |
Neuromodulation [Member] | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 172 | 161 |
Net sales | 172 | 161 |
Neuromodulation [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 62 | 49 |
Net sales | 62 | 49 |
Interventional Cardiology Therapies |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 591 | 544 |
Net sales | 591 | 544 |
Interventional Cardiology Therapies | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 183 | 186 |
Net sales | 183 | 186 |
Interventional Cardiology Therapies | International [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 408 | 358 |
Net sales | 408 | 358 |
Watchman |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 291 | 226 |
Net sales | 291 | 226 |
Watchman | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 265 | 203 |
Net sales | 265 | 203 |
Watchman | International [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 25 | 23 |
Net sales | 25 | 23 |
Cardiac Rhythm Management [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 548 | 519 |
Net sales | 548 | 519 |
Cardiac Rhythm Management [Member] | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 345 | 325 |
Net sales | 345 | 325 |
Cardiac Rhythm Management [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 203 | 195 |
Net sales | 203 | 195 |
Electrophysiology [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 177 | 118 |
Net sales | 177 | 118 |
Electrophysiology [Member] | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 85 | 50 |
Net sales | 85 | 50 |
Electrophysiology [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 91 | 68 |
Net sales | 91 | 68 |
Cardiology [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,606 | 1,407 |
Net sales | 1,606 | 1,407 |
Cardiology [Member] | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 879 | 764 |
Net sales | 879 | 764 |
Cardiology [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 727 | 644 |
Net sales | 727 | 644 |
Peripheral Interventions [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 503 | 465 |
Net sales | 503 | 465 |
Peripheral Interventions [Member] | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 275 | 256 |
Net sales | 275 | 256 |
Peripheral Interventions [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 229 | 210 |
Net sales | 229 | 210 |
BSX Reportable Segments [Member] | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,003 | 1,778 |
Net sales | 2,003 | 1,778 |
BSX Reportable Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 712 | 624 |
Net sales | 712 | 624 |
BSX Reportable Segments [Member] | APAC [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 548 | 517 |
Net sales | 548 | 517 |
BSX Reportable Segments [Member] | Latin America and Canada [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 126 | 107 |
Net sales | 126 | 107 |
MedSurg [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,280 | 1,153 |
Net sales | 1,280 | 1,153 |
MedSurg [Member] | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 850 | 758 |
Net sales | 850 | 758 |
MedSurg [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 430 | 395 |
Net sales | 430 | 395 |
Cardiovascular [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,110 | 1,873 |
Net sales | 2,110 | 1,873 |
Cardiovascular [Member] | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,154 | 1,019 |
Net sales | 1,154 | 1,019 |
Cardiovascular [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 956 | 853 |
Net sales | $ 956 | $ 853 |

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