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Loss Contingency, Claims Settled, Percent

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Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Nominal Value

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Loss Contingency, Discount Rate

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Loss Contingency, Number of Claims within Settlement Agreement

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Loss Contingency, Payment Period

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Loss Contingency, Solicitation Period

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Number of patients in settlement

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Product liability contingency number of claimant.

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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Amount charged against operating income increasing loss contingency liability, after adjustments to reduce previously estimated charges.

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Amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff in the legal matter.

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Legal proceedings - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Legal proceedings - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	May 01, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2026 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2025 USD ($) claimant cases	Dec. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 cases	Jul. 04, 2021 USD ($)	May 31, 2021 claimant cases
Subsequent Event
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Payments for legal settlements		$ 800
Talc
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								74,360
Physiomesh
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								110
ASR
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								30
Pinnacle Acetabular Cup System
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								680
Pelvic Meshes
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								5,190
Elmiron
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								790
Opioid
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Amount reserved for settlement											$ 5,000
Accrual, percentage								80.00%
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								3,500
Opioid \| Various State Courts
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Number of open cases \| cases								23
Opioid \| Ohio Multi-District Litigation
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Number of open cases \| cases								285
Opioid \| Federal Courts
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Number of open cases \| cases								3
Pending Litigation \| Physiomesh
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Number of pending claims \| cases												3,600
Number of claims within settlement agreement \| cases										3,729
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant												4,300
DePuy ASR U.S. \| Settled Litigation
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Number of patients in settlement \| claimant								10,000
Ingham vs. Johnson & Johnson
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Damages awarded					$ 2,100	$ 4,700
Loss contingency, damages paid, value				$ 2,500
Talc
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Solicitation period	3 months
Litigation contingency	$ 6,475
Loss contingency, payment period	25 years
Damages sought, nominal value	$ 8,000
Bankruptcy loss contingency, discount rate	4.40%
Total claims against company, percent	99.75%
Incremental charges							$ 5,000
Amount reserved for settlement								$ 3,400	$ 11,600
Accrual, nominal value									$ 13,500
Reversal of fee expense								$ 7,000
Accrual, percentage								33.00%
Mesothelioma and State Claims
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Claims settled, percent			95.00%