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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14435-108349

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Legal Proceedings (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Legal Proceedings (Details) $ in Millions	May 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013 patents	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($) claimant	Sep. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($) patents claimant
ASR
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants			2,900		2,900
Pinnacle Acetabular Cup System
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants			9,300		9,300
Pelvic Meshes
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants			53,400		53,400
Risperdal
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants			15,400		15,400
Xarelto [Member]
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants			15,600		15,600
Baby Powder [Member]
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants			2,400		2,400
settled litigation \| misdemeanor violation [Member]
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Litigation Settlement, Amount \| $					$ 20
settled litigation \| Forfeiture [Member]
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Litigation Settlement, Amount \| $					5
Pending Litigation \| Baby Powder [Member]
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number	2
Investigative Demands [Member]
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Litigation Settlement, Expense \| $					$ 4
DePuy ASR U.S. \| settled litigation
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Number of patients in settlement			8,000		8,000
Roche Diagnostics [Member]
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number \| patents					2
Medinol Ltd. [Member]
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number \| patents		4
DePuy ASR U.S.Second Agreement [Member] \| Pending Litigation
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Number of patients in settlement			1,800		1,800
Medical Devices [Member]
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Litigation Settlement, Expense \| $			$ 55	$ 409	$ 731