Segment and Geographic Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

Segment Results
	2016			2015			2014
Orthopaedics	$	4,422		$	4,223		$	4,153
MedSurg	4,894			3,895			3,781
Neurotechnology & Spine	2,009			1,828			1,741
Net sales	$	11,325		$	9,946		$	9,675
Orthopaedics	$	317		$	290		$	319
MedSurg	249			117			113
Neurotechnology & Spine	140			132			134
Segment depreciation and amortization	$	706		$	539		$	566
Corporate and Other	46			51			20
Total depreciation and amortization	$	752		$	590		$	586
Orthopaedics	$	1,597		$	1,487		$	1,410
MedSurg	1,085			822			850
Neurotechnology & Spine	557			474			476
Segment operating income	$	3,239		$	2,783		$	2,736
Items not allocated to segments:
Corporate and Other	$	(352	)	$	(302	)	$	(322	)
Acquisition & integration-related charges	(131		)	(35		)	(102		)
Amortization of intangible assets	(319		)	(210		)	(188		)
Restructuring related charges	(125		)	(132		)	(117		)
Rejuvenate and related charges	(158		)	(296		)	(761		)
Regulatory and legal matters	12			53			—
Consolidated operating income	$	2,166		$	1,861		$	1,246

Sales and Other Financial Information by Business Segment

Segment Assets and Capital Spending
Assets:	2016		2015		2014
Orthopaedics	$	7,048	$	6,149	$	8,357
MedSurg	8,553		5,341		5,557
Neurotechnology & Spine	4,129		3,904		3,684
Total segment assets	$	19,730	$	15,394	$	17,598
Corporate and Other	705		829		(340		)
Total assets	$	20,435	$	16,223	$	17,258
Capital spending:
Orthopaedics	$	153	$	95	$	80
MedSurg	129		89		77
Neurotechnology & Spine	25		28		20
Total segment capital spending	$	307	$	212	$	177
Corporate and Other	183		58		56
Total capital spending	$	490	$	270	$	233

Geographic Information on Net Sales and Long-Lived Assets

Geographic Information
	Net Sales						Net Property, Plant and Equipment
	2016		2015		2014		2016		2015
United States	$	8,247	$	7,116	$	6,558	$	941	$	626
Europe, Middle East, Africa	1,442		1,267		1,371		493		432
Asia Pacific	1,314		1,251		1,368		105		116
Other foreign countries	322		312		378		30		25
Total	$	11,325	$	9,946	$	9,675	$	1,569	$	1,199