Segment and Geographic Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

Segment Results
	2017			2016			2015
Orthopaedics	$	4,713		$	4,422		$	4,223
MedSurg	5,557			4,894			3,895
Neurotechnology & Spine	2,174			2,009			1,828
Net sales	$	12,444		$	11,325		$	9,946
Orthopaedics	$	337		$	317		$	290
MedSurg	315			249			117
Neurotechnology & Spine	142			140			132
Segment depreciation and amortization	$	794		$	706		$	539
Corporate and Other	65			46			51
Total depreciation and amortization	$	859		$	752		$	590
Orthopaedics	$	1,669		$	1,597		$	1,487
MedSurg	1,225			1,085			822
Neurotechnology & Spine	639			557			474
Segment operating income	$	3,533		$	3,239		$	2,783
Items not allocated to segments:
Corporate and Other	$	(402	)	$	(352	)	$	(302	)
Acquisition & integration-related charges	(64		)	(131		)	(35		)
Amortization of intangible assets	(371		)	(319		)	(210		)
Restructuring related-charges	(194		)	(125		)	(132		)
Rejuvenate and related-charges	(173		)	(158		)	(296		)
Regulatory and legal matters	(39		)	12			53
Consolidated operating income	$	2,290		$	2,166		$	1,861

Sales and Other Financial Information by Business Segment

Segment Assets and Capital Spending
Assets:	2017		2016		2015
Orthopaedics	$	7,486	$	7,048	$	6,149
MedSurg	9,759		8,553		5,341
Neurotechnology & Spine	4,105		4,129		3,904
Total segment assets	$	21,350	$	19,730	$	15,394
Corporate and Other	847		705		829
Total assets	$	22,197	$	20,435	$	16,223
Capital spending:
Orthopaedics	$	138	$	153	$	95
MedSurg	194		129		89
Neurotechnology & Spine	50		25		28
Total segment capital spending	$	382	$	307	$	212
Corporate and Other	216		183		58
Total capital spending	$	598	$	490	$	270

Geographic Information on Net Sales and Long-Lived Assets

Geographic Information
	Net Sales						Net Property, Plant and Equipment
	2017		2016		2015		2017		2016
United States	$	9,059	$	8,230	$	7,116	$	1,102	$	941
Europe, Middle East, Africa	1,567		1,437		1,267		718		493
Asia Pacific	1,413		1,325		1,251		107		105
Other countries	405		333		312		48		30
Total	$	12,444	$	11,325	$	9,946	$	1,975	$	1,569