Revenue Recognition - Disaggregated Sales Analysis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 7,171	$ 6,057	$ 6,022	$ 5,866	$ 6,436	$ 5,494	$ 5,422	$ 5,243	$ 25,116	$ 22,595	$ 20,498
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									19,006	16,943	15,257
International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									6,110	5,652	5,241
MedSurg and Neurotechnology
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									15,647	13,518	12,163
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									12,305	10,517	9,328
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,342	3,001	2,835
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Instruments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,183	2,834	2,534
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Instruments \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,562	2,267	2,016
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Instruments \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									621	567	518
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Endoscopy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,807	3,389	3,068
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Endoscopy \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,133	2,792	2,513
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Endoscopy \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									674	597	555
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Medical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									4,204	3,852	3,459
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Medical \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,510	3,191	2,785
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Medical \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									694	661	674
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Neurovascular
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,968	1,307	1,226
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Neurovascular \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,048	506	483
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Neurovascular \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									920	801	743
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Neuro Cranial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,485	2,136	1,876
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Neuro Cranial \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,052	1,761	1,531
MedSurg and Neurotechnology \| Neuro Cranial \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									433	375	345
Orthopaedics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									9,469	9,077	8,335
Orthopaedics \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									6,701	6,426	5,929
Orthopaedics \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,768	2,651	2,406
Orthopaedics \| Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									815	712	658
Orthopaedics \| Other \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									596	504	468
Orthopaedics \| Other \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									219	208	190
Orthopaedics \| Knees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,656	2,447	2,273
Orthopaedics \| Knees \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,924	1,788	1,676
Orthopaedics \| Knees \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									732	659	597
Orthopaedics \| Hips
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,865	1,704	1,544
Orthopaedics \| Hips \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,137	1,059	988
Orthopaedics \| Hips \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									728	645	556
Orthopaedics \| Trauma and Extremities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,948	3,507	3,147
Orthopaedics \| Trauma and Extremities \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,926	2,586	2,297
Orthopaedics \| Trauma and Extremities \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,022	921	850
Orthopaedics \| Spine
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									185	707	713
Orthopaedics \| Spine \| United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									118	489	500
Orthopaedics \| Spine \| International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 67	$ 218	$ 213