Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the Net Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment

	Reconstructive			MedSurg			Neurotechnology and Spine			Total
Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	685		$	510		$	877		$	2,072
Goodwill acquired	8			—			67			75
Foreign currency translation effects and other	(2		)	3			(6		)	(5		)
Balance as of December 31, 2012	691			513			938			2,142
Goodwill acquired	1,559			2			108			1,669
Transfers	(17		)	(9		)	26			—
Foreign currency translation effects and other	(6		)	—			39			33
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	2,227		$	506		$	1,111		$	3,844

Summary of the Company's Other Intangible Assets

	Gross Carrying Amount				Less Accumulated Amortization				Net Carrying Amount
	2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012
Intangible assets:
Developed technologies	$	1,450	1,069		$	380	282		$	1,070	787
Customer relationships	677		563		189		147		488		416
Patents	238		230		190		182		48		48
Trademarks	127		69		34		31		93		38
In-process research and development	223		86		—		—		223		86
Other	118		105		51		56		67		49
	$	2,833	$	2,122	$	844	$	698	$	1,989	$	1,424

Estimated Amortization Expense

	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018
Estimated amortization expense	$	167	$	163	$	162	$	158	$	156