Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of basic net earnings per share to diluted net earnings per share

The following is a reconciliation of basic net earnings per share to diluted net earnings per share for the fiscal third quarters ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012:

	Fiscal Third Quarters Ended
(Shares in Millions)	September 29, 2013			September 30, 2012
Basic net earnings per share attributable to Johnson & Johnson	$	1.06		$	1.08
Average shares outstanding — basic	2,818.4			2,757.4
Potential shares exercisable under stock option plans	154.1			181.6
Less: shares which could be repurchased under treasury stock method	(107.9		)	(141.5		)
Convertible debt shares	3.0			3.6
Accelerated share repurchase program	13.6			17.0
Average shares outstanding — diluted	2,881.2			2,818.1
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Johnson & Johnson	$	1.04		$	1.05

	Fiscal Nine Months Ended
(Shares in Millions)	September 29, 2013			September 30, 2012
Basic net earnings per share attributable to Johnson & Johnson	$	3.68		$	3.02
Average shares outstanding — basic	2,805.6			2,747.1
Potential shares exercisable under stock option plans	154.7			181.5
Less: shares which could be repurchased under treasury stock method	(110.4		)	(144.2		)
Convertible debt shares	3.0			3.6
Accelerated share repurchase program	26.1			17.0
Average shares outstanding — diluted	2,879.0			2,805.0
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Johnson & Johnson	$	3.58		$	2.96