Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions					1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2020 claim	Nov. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 14, 2011 patent	Jun. 29, 2007	May 31, 2017 claim	Apr. 24, 2020 USD ($) manufacturer landfill subsidiary claim	Apr. 26, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 27, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2016 USD ($) claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Certain litigation charges						$ 313	$ 166	$ 61
Accrued litigations charges						$ 500	$ 500
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
Pelvic Mesh Litigation | Damages from product defects
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries which supplied pelvic mesh to manufacturer | subsidiary						2
Number of manufacturers | manufacturer						1
Settlement consideration received									$ 121
Number of claims settled | claim					5,000				11,000
Number of claimants | claim						16,200
Pelvic Mesh Litigation | Damages from product defects | Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims settled | claim	15,900
Ethicon Patent Infringement Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed upon | patent			1
Number of claims dismissed | patent			6
Sasso Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Approximate amount of verdict returned against the Company		$ 112