XML 79 R99.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Common Stock, Stock Option Plans and Stock Compensation Agreements (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Stock options outstanding and exercisable      
Outstanding number of Options 115,712us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions 119,556us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions 134,351us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
Outstanding, Average Life 5 years 8 months 12 days [1] 5 years 1 month 6 days [1] 4 years 3 months 18 days [1]
Outstanding Average Exercise Price $ 70.37us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1    
Exercisable number of Options 57,846us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions    
Exercisable, Average Exercise Price $ 61.94us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1    
$52.13-$58.33      
Stock options outstanding and exercisable      
Price Range, Minimum $ 52.13us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeOneMember		    
Price Range, Maximum $ 58.33us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeOneMember		    
Outstanding number of Options 10,182us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeOneMember		    
Outstanding, Average Life 4 years 1 month 6 days [1]    
Outstanding Average Exercise Price $ 58.32us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeOneMember		    
Exercisable number of Options 10,182us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeOneMember		    
Exercisable, Average Exercise Price $ 58.32us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeOneMember		    
$58.34-$62.20      
Stock options outstanding and exercisable      
Price Range, Minimum $ 58.34us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeTwoMember		    
Price Range, Maximum $ 62.20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeTwoMember		    
Outstanding number of Options 24,179us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeTwoMember		    
Outstanding, Average Life 3 years 1 month 6 days [1]    
Outstanding Average Exercise Price $ 60.68us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeTwoMember		    
Exercisable number of Options 23,653us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeTwoMember		    
Exercisable, Average Exercise Price $ 60.64us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeTwoMember		    
$62.62-$65.62      
Stock options outstanding and exercisable      
Price Range, Minimum $ 62.62us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeThreeMember		    
Price Range, Maximum $ 65.62us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeThreeMember		    
Outstanding number of Options 25,630us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeThreeMember		    
Outstanding, Average Life 4 years 4 months 24 days [1]    
Outstanding Average Exercise Price $ 64.60us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeThreeMember		    
Exercisable number of Options 18,346us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeThreeMember		    
Exercisable, Average Exercise Price $ 64.30us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeThreeMember		    
$65.80-$72.54      
Stock options outstanding and exercisable      
Price Range, Minimum $ 65.80us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeFourMember		    
Price Range, Maximum $ 72.54us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeFourMember		    
Outstanding number of Options 32,252us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeFourMember		    
Outstanding, Average Life 6 years 7 months 6 days [1]    
Outstanding Average Exercise Price $ 71.43us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeFourMember		    
Exercisable number of Options 5,661us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeFourMember		    
Exercisable, Average Exercise Price $ 66.20us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeFourMember		    
$90.44-$100.48      
Stock options outstanding and exercisable      
Price Range, Minimum $ 90.44us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeFiveMember		    
Price Range, Maximum $ 100.48us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeFiveMember		    
Outstanding number of Options 23,469us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeFiveMember		    
Outstanding, Average Life 9 years 1 month 6 days [1]    
Outstanding Average Exercise Price $ 90.44us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeFiveMember		    
Exercisable number of Options 4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeFiveMember		    
Exercisable, Average Exercise Price $ 90.44us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= jnj_ExercisePriceRangeFiveMember		    
[1] Average contractual life remaining in years.