Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions					1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2019 claim	Nov. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 14, 2011 patent	Jun. 29, 2007	May 31, 2017 claim	Jan. 25, 2019 USD ($) claim landfill subsidiary manufacturer	Apr. 29, 2016 USD ($) claim	Apr. 27, 2018 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued certain litigation charges | $						$ 800		$ 900
Covidien
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
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
Ethicon
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Patents infringed | patent			1
Patents not infringed upon | patent			6
Sasso
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Approximate amount of verdict returned against the Company | $		$ 112
Subsequent Event | Pelvic mesh | Product liability litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims settled	15,100