Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions					1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2018 claim	Dec. 14, 2011 patent	Jun. 29, 2007	Nov. 29, 2018 product claim	May 31, 2017 claim	Oct. 26, 2018 USD ($) subsidiary manufacturer claim landfill	Apr. 29, 2016 USD ($) claim	Apr. 27, 2018 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued certain litigation charges | $							$ 900		$ 900
Covidien plc
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Tax sharing percentage, parent				42.00%
Tax sharing percentage, former parent				27.00%
Tax sharing percentage, former affiliate				31.00%
Orrington, Maine chemical manufacturing facility
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of landfills requiring removal | landfill							2
Number of landfills requiring capping | landfill							3
Government Matters | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims settled					2
Misdemeanor plea agreement, number of products | product					1
INFUSE | Product liability litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending claims							6,000
Pelvic mesh | Product liability litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending claims							15,800
Number of subsidiaries | subsidiary							2
Number of manufacturers | manufacturer							1
Settlement receivable | $								$ 121
Number of claims settled						5,000		11,000
Pelvic mesh | Product liability litigation | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims settled		15,100
Ethicon
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Patents infringed | patent			1
Patents not infringed upon | patent			6
Sasso | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Approximate amount of verdict returned against the Company | $	$ 112