v3.26.1
Financing Arrangements - Narrative (Details)
€ in Billions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2025
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2026
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Apr. 24, 2026
USD ($)
Apr. 25, 2025
USD ($)
Apr. 26, 2024
USD ($)
Sep. 29, 2025
EUR (€)
tranche
Jun. 30, 2024
EUR (€)
tranche
Jan. 26, 2015
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Current debt obligations         $ 1,788,000,000 $ 2,874,000,000        
Interest expense on outstanding borrowings         885,000,000 913,000,000 $ 916,000,000      
Supplier finance program         84,000,000 100,000,000        
Senior Notes                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Principal value         28,100,000,000 28,600,000,000        
Estimated fair value of senior notes         25,300,000,000 26,200,000,000        
Commercial Paper                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Current debt obligations         $ 0 $ 0        
Weighted average interest rate         4.17% 5.02%        
2015 and 2020 Commercial Paper Program | Commercial Paper                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Commercial paper, maximum borrowing capacity                   $ 3,500,000,000
Medtronic Luxco Senior Notes | Senior Notes                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Principal value | €               € 1.5 € 3.0  
Proceeds from (repayments of) debt $ 1,700,000,000 $ 3,200,000,000                
Medtronic Luxco Senior Notes | Senior Notes | Medtronic Luxco                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Number of tranches | tranche               2 4  
Amended And Restated Revolving Credit Agreement | Line of Credit                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Maximum borrowing capacity       $ 3,500,000,000            
Term of debt instrument       5 years            
Length of extension from maturity date       1 year            
Additional borrowing capacity       $ 1,000,000,000.0            
Line of credit, amount outstanding         $ 0 $ 0        
MiniMed Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Maximum borrowing capacity     $ 500,000,000              
Term of debt instrument     5 years              
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity         $ 0