Segments of business and geographic areas - Additions to Property, Plan & Equipment and Depreciation and Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
6 Months Ended | |
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Jun. 28, 2026 |
Jun. 29, 2025 |
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| Segment Reporting [Line Items] | ||
| Additions to Property, Plant & Equipment | $ 2,370 | $ 1,838 |
| Depreciation and Amortization | 3,963 | 3,715 |
| Segments Total | ||
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| Additions to Property, Plant & Equipment | 2,263 | 1,758 |
| Depreciation and Amortization | 3,843 | 3,603 |
| Operating Segments | Innovative Medicine | ||
| Segment Reporting [Line Items] | ||
| Additions to Property, Plant & Equipment | 1,161 | 687 |
| Depreciation and Amortization | 2,076 | 1,925 |
| Operating Segments | MEDTECH | ||
| Segment Reporting [Line Items] | ||
| Additions to Property, Plant & Equipment | 1,102 | 1,071 |
| Depreciation and Amortization | 1,767 | 1,678 |
| Corporate, Non-Segment | General Corporate | ||
| Segment Reporting [Line Items] | ||
| Additions to Property, Plant & Equipment | 107 | 80 |
| Depreciation and Amortization | $ 120 | $ 112 |
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- Definition Amount of expenditure for addition to long-lived asset included in determination of segment asset by chief operating decision maker (CODM) or otherwise regularly provided to CODM. Long-lived asset excludes financial instrument, long-term customer relationship of financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition cost, and deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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