Business Combinations and Divestitures	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combinations and Divestitures	BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND DIVESTITURES Subsequent to the fiscal first quarter of 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of Auris Health, Inc. for approximately $3.4 billion, net of cash acquired. Additional contingent payments of up to $2.35 billion, in the aggregate, may be payable upon reaching certain predetermined milestones. Auris Health is a privately held developer of robotic technologies, initially focused in lung cancer, with an FDA-cleared platform currently used in bronchoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The Company expects to treat this transaction as a business combination and will include it in the Medical Devices segment. Subsequent to the fiscal first quarter of 2019, the Company completed the divestiture of its Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) business to Fortive Corporation for an aggregate value of approximately $2.8 billion, consisting of $2.7 billion of cash proceeds and $0.1 billion of retained net receivables. As of March 31, 2019, the assets held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheet were $0.2 billion of inventory, $0.1 billion of property, plant and equipment and $0.3 billion of goodwill. On October 23, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire Ci:z Holdings Co., Ltd., (DR.CI:LABO) a Japanese company focused on the marketing, development and distribution of a broad range of dermocosmetic, cosmetic and skincare products for a total purchase price of approximately ¥230 billion, which equates to approximately $2.1 billion, using the exchange rate of 109.06 Japanese Yen to each U.S. Dollar on January 16, 2019. The acquisition was completed on January 17, 2019, through a series of transactions that included an all-cash tender offer to acquire the publicly held shares not already held by the Company for ¥5,900 per share. The Company previously held a 20% ownership in Ci:z Holdings Co., Ltd. Upon completion of the tender offer and the related transactions, the Company acquired 89% of the outstanding shares. As of March 31, 2019, the Company paid approximately $1.6 billion, net of cash acquired, representing 69% of the shares to which the offer was extended. As of March 31, 2019, the Company also reflected a current liability of $0.3 billion on its consolidated balance sheet for the remaining 11% of the untendered shares, which the Company subsequently acquired in April 2019, through a share consolidation under Japanese law. The acquired company was then delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Company expects to settle the outstanding liability in 2019. Additionally, in the fiscal first quarter of 2019, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain recorded in Other (income) expense, net, of approximately $0.3 billion related to the Company's previously held equity investment in Ci:z Holdings Co., Ltd. The Company treated this transaction as a business combination and included it in the Consumer segment. The fair value of the acquisition including the previously held equity interest and share consolidation liability was allocated primarily to amortizable intangible assets for $1.6 billion, goodwill for $1.2 billion and liabilities assumed of $0.6 billion subject to any subsequent valuation adjustments within the measurement period. The amortizable intangible assets were comprised of brand/trademarks and customer relationships with a weighted average life of 15.3 years. The goodwill is primarily attributable to synergies expected to arise from the business acquisition and is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. During the fiscal third quarter of 2018, the Company accepted a binding offer to form a strategic collaboration with Jabil Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturing services providers for health care products and technology products. The Company is expanding a 12-year relationship with Jabil to produce a range of products within the Ethicon Endo-Surgery and DePuy Synthes businesses. This transaction includes the transfer of employees and manufacturing sites. Certain manufacturing sites were transferred to Jabil in the fiscal first quarter of 2019 and additional sites are expected to transfer in the remainder of 2019. As of March 31, 2019, the assets held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheet were $0.2 billion of inventory and $0.1 billion of property, plant and equipment, net. For additional details on the global supply chain restructuring see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND DIVESTITURES

Subsequent to the fiscal first quarter of 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of Auris Health, Inc. for approximately $3.4 billion, net of cash acquired. Additional contingent payments of up to $2.35 billion, in the aggregate, may be payable upon reaching certain predetermined milestones. Auris Health is a privately held developer of robotic technologies, initially focused in lung cancer, with an FDA-cleared platform currently used in bronchoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The Company expects to treat this transaction as a business combination and will include it in the Medical Devices segment.

Subsequent to the fiscal first quarter of 2019, the Company completed the divestiture of its Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) business to Fortive Corporation for an aggregate value of approximately $2.8 billion, consisting of $2.7 billion of cash proceeds and $0.1 billion of retained net receivables. As of March 31, 2019, the assets held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheet were $0.2 billion of inventory, $0.1 billion of property, plant and equipment and $0.3 billion of goodwill.

On October 23, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire Ci:z Holdings Co., Ltd., (DR.CI:LABO) a Japanese company focused on the marketing, development and distribution of a broad range of dermocosmetic, cosmetic and skincare products for a total purchase price of approximately ¥230 billion, which equates to approximately $2.1 billion, using the exchange rate of 109.06 Japanese Yen to each U.S. Dollar on January 16, 2019. The acquisition was completed on January 17, 2019, through a series of transactions that included an all-cash tender offer to acquire the publicly held shares not already held by the Company for ¥5,900 per share. The Company previously held a 20% ownership in Ci:z Holdings Co., Ltd. Upon completion of the tender offer and the related transactions, the Company acquired 89% of the outstanding shares. As of March 31, 2019, the Company paid approximately $1.6 billion, net of cash acquired, representing 69% of the shares to which the offer was extended. As of March 31, 2019, the Company also reflected a current liability of $0.3 billion on its consolidated balance sheet for the remaining 11% of the untendered shares, which the Company subsequently acquired in April 2019, through a share consolidation under Japanese law. The acquired company was then delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Company expects to settle the outstanding liability in 2019. Additionally, in the fiscal first quarter of 2019, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain recorded in Other (income) expense, net, of approximately $0.3 billion related to the Company's previously held equity investment in Ci:z Holdings Co., Ltd.

The Company treated this transaction as a business combination and included it in the Consumer segment. The fair value of the acquisition including the previously held equity interest and share consolidation liability was allocated primarily to amortizable intangible assets for $1.6 billion, goodwill for $1.2 billion and liabilities assumed of $0.6 billion subject to any subsequent valuation adjustments within the measurement period. The amortizable intangible assets were comprised of brand/trademarks and customer relationships with a weighted average life of 15.3 years. The goodwill is primarily attributable to synergies expected to arise from the business acquisition and is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

During the fiscal third quarter of 2018, the Company accepted a binding offer to form a strategic collaboration with Jabil Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturing services providers for health care products and technology products. The Company is expanding a 12-year relationship with Jabil to produce a range of products within the Ethicon Endo-Surgery and DePuy Synthes businesses. This transaction includes the transfer of employees and manufacturing sites. Certain manufacturing sites were transferred to Jabil in the fiscal first quarter of 2019 and additional sites are expected to transfer in the remainder of 2019.

As of March 31, 2019, the assets held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheet were $0.2 billion of inventory and $0.1 billion of property, plant and equipment, net. For additional details on the global supply chain restructuring see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.