Acquisitions and Acquisition-Related Items , Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 29, 2016	Oct. 02, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 11, 2015	Apr. 24, 2015	Jan. 26, 2015	Aug. 26, 2014	Aug. 25, 2014	Apr. 25, 2014	Dec. 30, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 41,500				$ 40,530				$ 10,593
Covidien plc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable						$ 1,349
Inventories						2,219
Other current assets						3,181
Property, plant, and equipment						2,293
Goodwill						29,979
Intangible assets						26,210
Other assets						761
Total assets acquired						65,992
Short-term borrowings						1,011
Other current liabilities						2,434
Long-term debt						4,623
Long-term deferred tax liabilities						4,745
Other long-term liabilities						3,191
Total liabilities assumed						16,004
Net assets acquired						$ 49,988
2016 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other current assets	245
Property, plant, and equipment	41
IPR&D	457
Other intangible assets	314
Goodwill	856
Other assets	17
Total assets acquired	1,930
Current liabilities	161
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	148
Other long-term liabilities	50
Total liabilities assumed	359
Net assets acquired	1,571
Twelve, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other current assets		$ 60
Property, plant, and equipment		0
IPR&D		192
Other intangible assets		0
Goodwill		291
Other assets		0
Total assets acquired		543
Current liabilities		37
Long-term deferred tax liabilities		34
Other long-term liabilities		0
Total liabilities assumed		71
Net assets acquired		$ 472
RF Surgical Systems, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other current assets				$ 40
Property, plant, and equipment				2
IPR&D				0
Other intangible assets				115
Goodwill				135
Other assets				2
Total assets acquired				294
Current liabilities				27
Long-term deferred tax liabilities				27
Other long-term liabilities				0
Total liabilities assumed				54
Net assets acquired				$ 240
Medina Medical [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other current assets			$ 11
Property, plant, and equipment			0
IPR&D			122
Other intangible assets			0
Goodwill			126
Other assets			0
Total assets acquired			259
Current liabilities			6
Long-term deferred tax liabilities			34
Other long-term liabilities			0
Total liabilities assumed			40
Net assets acquired			$ 219
All Other 2016 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other current assets	134
Property, plant, and equipment	39
IPR&D	143
Other intangible assets	199
Goodwill	304
Other assets	15
Total assets acquired	834
Current liabilities	91
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	53
Other long-term liabilities	50
Total liabilities assumed	194
Net assets acquired	$ 640
2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other current assets					70
Property, plant, and equipment					18
IPR&D					69
Other intangible assets					316
Goodwill					475
Other assets					55
Total assets acquired					1,003
Current liabilities					44
Long-term deferred tax liabilities					117
Other long-term liabilities					4
Total liabilities assumed					165
Net assets acquired					838
NGC Medical SpA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other current assets							$ 55
Property, plant, and equipment							15
IPR&D							0
Other intangible assets							159
Goodwill							197
Other assets							3
Total assets acquired							429
Current liabilities							34
Long-term deferred tax liabilities							51
Other long-term liabilities							4
Total liabilities assumed							89
Net assets acquired							$ 340
Sapiens Steering Brain Stimulation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other current assets								$ 3
Property, plant, and equipment								1
IPR&D								30
Other intangible assets								0
Goodwill								170
Other assets								3
Total assets acquired								207
Current liabilities								4
Long-term deferred tax liabilities								0
Other long-term liabilities								0
Total liabilities assumed								4
Net assets acquired								$ 203
All Other 2015 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other current assets					12
Property, plant, and equipment					2
IPR&D					39
Other intangible assets					157
Goodwill					108
Other assets					49
Total assets acquired					367
Current liabilities					6
Long-term deferred tax liabilities					66
Other long-term liabilities					0
Total liabilities assumed					72
Net assets acquired					$ 295
2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets									20
Property, plant, and equipment									8
Goodwill									255
Intangible assets									155
Total assets acquired									438
Current liabilities									16
Long-term deferred tax liabilities									7
Total liabilities assumed									23
Net assets acquired									415
TYRX [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets										$ 6
Property, plant, and equipment										1
Goodwill										132
Intangible assets										94
Total assets acquired										233
Current liabilities										4
Long-term deferred tax liabilities										7
Total liabilities assumed										11
Net assets acquired										$ 222
Other Acquisitions 2014 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets									14
Property, plant, and equipment									7
Goodwill									123
Intangible assets									61
Total assets acquired									205
Current liabilities									12
Long-term deferred tax liabilities									0
Total liabilities assumed									12
Net assets acquired									$ 193