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Revenue (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) business | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) business | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 3,527 | $ 3,170 | $ 10,515 | $ 9,440 |
Number Of Businesses | business | 5 |  | 5 |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability | $ 547 |  | $ 547 |  | $ 509
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | 52 |  | 164 |  |
United States |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,099 | 1,934 | 6,212 | 5,645 |
International [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,427 | 1,236 | 4,303 | 3,795 |
Emerging Markets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 594 | 519 | 1,715 | 1,457 |
Endoscopy [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 629 | 559 | 1,836 | 1,649 |
Endoscopy [Member] | United States |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 382 | 342 | 1,118 | 992 |
Endoscopy [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 247 | 217 | 719 | 657 |
Urology [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 483 | 433 | 1,437 | 1,296 |
Urology [Member] | United States |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 341 | 315 | 1,007 | 921 |
Urology [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 142 | 118 | 430 | 375 |
Neuromodulation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 229 | 221 | 708 | 669 |
Neuromodulation [Member] | United States |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 175 | 173 | 530 | 519 |
Neuromodulation [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 55 | 48 | 177 | 150 |
Interventional Cardiology Therapies |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 583 | 549 | 1,803 | 1,667 |
Interventional Cardiology Therapies | United States |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 182 | 190 | 554 | 568 |
Interventional Cardiology Therapies | International [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 401 | 359 | 1,248 | 1,099 |
Watchman |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 323 | 262 | 930 | 738 |
Watchman | United States |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 291 | 234 | 843 | 662 |
Watchman | International [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 31 | 28 | 87 | 76 |
Cardiac Rhythm Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 552 | 519 | 1,665 | 1,580 |
Cardiac Rhythm Management [Member] | United States |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 355 | 338 | 1,057 | 1,005 |
Cardiac Rhythm Management [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 197 | 181 | 609 | 575 |
Electrophysiology [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 190 | 148 | 560 | 418 |
Electrophysiology [Member] | United States |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 89 | 73 | 259 | 196 |
Electrophysiology [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 101 | 75 | 300 | 222 |
Cardiology [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,647 | 1,479 | 4,958 | 4,403 |
Cardiology [Member] | United States |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 918 | 836 | 2,714 | 2,431 |
Cardiology [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 730 | 643 | 2,244 | 1,972 |
Peripheral Interventions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 538 | 479 | 1,577 | 1,423 |
Peripheral Interventions [Member] | United States |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 283 | 269 | 844 | 782 |
Peripheral Interventions [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 255 | 210 | 733 | 641 |
BSX Reportable Segments [Member] | United States |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,099 | 1,934 | 6,212 | 5,645 |
BSX Reportable Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 671 | 585 | 2,107 | 1,869 |
BSX Reportable Segments [Member] | APAC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 611 | 532 | 1,784 | 1,579 |
BSX Reportable Segments [Member] | Latin America and Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 146 | 119 | 412 | 347 |
MedSurg [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,341 | 1,213 | 3,981 | 3,614 |
MedSurg [Member] | United States |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 898 | 830 | 2,655 | 2,432 |
MedSurg [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 443 | 383 | 1,326 | 1,182 |
Cardiovascular [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,185 | 1,958 | 6,534 | 5,826 |
Cardiovascular [Member] | United States |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,201 | 1,104 | 3,557 | 3,213 |
Cardiovascular [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 984 | $ 853 | $ 2,977 | $ 2,613 |

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