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Debt - Debt Exchange (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 29, 2017	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt		$ 18,081	$ 18,894
Notes 3.000% due May 15, 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt					$ 452
6.700% Notes due December 1, 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		6.70%
Long-Term Debt		$ 174	$ 177
CR Bard Inc \| Exchanged Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	$ 1,150
Principal Amount Accepted for Exchange	1,039
CR Bard Inc \| Exchanged Notes \| Notes 4.400% due January 15, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.40%		4.40%
Long-Term Debt	500
Principal Amount Accepted for Exchange	432
CR Bard Inc \| Exchanged Notes \| Notes 3.000% due May 15, 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		3.00%		3.00%	3.00%
Long-Term Debt	500
Principal Amount Accepted for Exchange	470
CR Bard Inc \| Exchanged Notes \| 6.700% Notes due December 1, 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		6.70%
Long-Term Debt	150
Principal Amount Accepted for Exchange	$ 137