Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Net sales | $ 5,442,000,000 | $ 5,061,000,000 | $ 10,646,000,000 | $ 9,724,000,000 |
| Cost of products sold (excluding amortization expense) | 1,594,000,000 | 1,637,000,000 | 3,184,000,000 | 3,090,000,000 |
| Gross profit | 3,848,000,000 | 3,424,000,000 | 7,462,000,000 | 6,633,000,000 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,803,000,000 | 1,716,000,000 | 3,583,000,000 | 3,312,000,000 |
| Research and development expenses | 554,000,000 | 526,000,000 | 1,069,000,000 | 969,000,000 |
| Royalty expense | 12,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 28,000,000 |
| Amortization expense | 233,000,000 | 225,000,000 | 466,000,000 | 444,000,000 |
| Intangible asset impairment charges | 0 | 46,000,000 | 0 | 46,000,000 |
| Contingent consideration net expense (benefit) | (16,000,000) | (5,000,000) | (46,000,000) | 0 |
| Restructuring net charges (credits) | 8,000,000 | 83,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 93,000,000 |
| Litigation-related net charges (credits) | 76,000,000 | 0 | 76,000,000 | 0 |
| Operating expenses | 2,670,000,000 | 2,605,000,000 | 5,183,000,000 | 4,894,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) | 1,178,000,000 | 819,000,000 | 2,279,000,000 | 1,740,000,000 |
| Other income (expense): | ||||
| Interest expense | (96,000,000) | (90,000,000) | (186,000,000) | (172,000,000) |
| Other, net | (23,000,000) | 213,000,000 | 129,000,000 | 179,000,000 |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 1,060,000,000 | 941,000,000 | 2,222,000,000 | 1,746,000,000 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 155,000,000 | 146,000,000 | (21,000,000) | 279,000,000 |
| Net income (loss) | 905,000,000 | 795,000,000 | 2,243,000,000 | 1,467,000,000 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2,000,000) | (2,000,000) | (4,000,000) | (4,000,000) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Boston Scientific common stockholders | $ 907,000,000 | $ 797,000,000 | $ 2,247,000,000 | $ 1,471,000,000 |
| Net income (loss) per common share — basic | $ 0.62 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.52 | $ 0.99 |
| Net income (loss) per common share — diluted | $ 0.61 | $ 0.53 | $ 1.51 | $ 0.98 |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding | ||||
| Basic | 1,470.2 | 1,479.9 | 1,477.6 | 1,478.5 |
| Diluted | 1,474.8 | 1,493.5 | 1,484.9 | 1,493.3 |
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for finite-lived intangible asset. Excludes goodwill and capitalized cost for software to be sold, leased, or marketed. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of impairment loss for finite- and indefinite-lived intangible assets and capitalized cost for software to be sold, leased, or marketed. Excludes goodwill. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of interest expense classified as operating and nonoperating. Includes, but is not limited to, cost of borrowing accounted for as interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of litigation expense, including but not limited to legal, forensic, accounting, and investigative fees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities; of income (loss) available to common shareholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of expense for research and development. Excludes cost for computer software product to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed, writeoff of research and development assets acquired in transaction other than business combination or joint venture formation or both, and write-down of intangible asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, used in research and development activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for mineral and drilling rights and use of technology or intellectual property. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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