Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill by Segment (Details) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2026
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| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
| December 31, 2025 | $ 19,291 |
| Reallocation of goodwill | 0 |
| Additions and adjustments | (74) |
| Foreign exchange and other | (29) |
| March 31, 2026 | 19,188 |
| MedSurg and Neurotechnology: | |
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
| December 31, 2025 | 12,556 |
| Reallocation of goodwill | (518) |
| Additions and adjustments | (74) |
| Foreign exchange and other | (19) |
| March 31, 2026 | 11,945 |
| Orthopaedics | |
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
| December 31, 2025 | 6,735 |
| Reallocation of goodwill | 518 |
| Additions and adjustments | 0 |
| Foreign exchange and other | (10) |
| March 31, 2026 | $ 7,243 |
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- Definition Amount, after accumulated impairment loss, of asset representing future economic benefit arising from other asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, that is not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which increases (decreases) asset representing future economic benefit from other asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, that is not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) from measurement period adjustment of asset representing future economic benefit arising from other asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, that is not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) from transfer into (out of) asset representing future economic benefit arising from other asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, that is not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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