Accounting Policies - Annual Goodwill Impairment Test (Details)	Sep. 30, 2014
Medical Devices
Goodwill [Line Items]
Excess of fair value over carrying value, percentage	76.00%
Surgical and Infection Prevention
Goodwill [Line Items]
Excess of fair value over carrying value, percentage	6.00%

Percentage of fair value of reporting unit in excess of carrying amount.

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