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Legal Proceedings (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
Legal Proceedings (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 20, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) vote	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2021 USD ($) claimant patient	May 31, 2021 claimant	Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 claim
ASR
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								300
Pinnacle Acetabular Cup System
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								5,400
Pelvic Meshes
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								10,700
Risperdal
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								9,000
XARELTO®
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								6,600
Talc
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								38,200
Invokana
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								100
Physiomesh
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								4,700
Opioid
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								3,300
Contact Lenses
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Number of pending claims \| claim											30
Settled Litigation \| Opioid
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Damages awarded			$ 5,000.0
Damages awarded, including settlement for related issues, reimbursement for legal fees, and removal from related claims			263.0
Settled Litigation \| Opioid \| Subsequent Event
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Damages awarded		$ 5,000.0
Damages awarded, including settlement for related issues, reimbursement for legal fees, and removal from related claims		297.0
Judicial Ruling
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Damages awarded					$ 6.8	$ 8,000.0
Pending Litigation
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss						$ 4,000.0				$ 5,000.0
Loss contingency, estimate of additional possible loss										$ 1,000.0
Pending Litigation \| Physiomesh
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant									3,600
Pending Litigation \| Opioid \| State Level Jurisdiction
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								390
Pending Litigation \| Opioid \| Federal Level Jurisdiction
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Product liability contingency, number of claimants \| claimant								2,900
DePuy ASR U.S. \| Settled Litigation
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Number of patients in settlement \| patient								10,000
Baby Powder \| Talc \| Subsequent Event
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Reserve established		2,000.0
Litigation charge		$ 1,400.0
Number of votes in favor \| vote		16,000
Number of votes rejected \| vote		1,500
Baby Powder \| Judicial Ruling \| Damages from Product Defects
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Litigation contingency				$ 2,100.0			$ 4,700.0
Payments for legal settlements			$ 2,500.0
Oklahoma Attorney General vs. Johnson & Johnson and JPI \| Settled Litigation
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Damages awarded								$ 465.0
Surgical Mesh Products Marketing \| Judicial Ruling
Legal Proceeding (Textuals)
Damages awarded	$ 344.0