Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Total Stryker shareholders' equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-controlling interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of accounting changes					$ 0
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination							$ 114
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests							(99)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016			$ 37	$ 1,432	8,842	$ (761)	0
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016			374.6
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation and benefit plans				(42)
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation and benefit plans, shares			1.7
Repurchase of common stock				(7)	(223)
Repurchase of common stock, shares			(1.9)
Share-based compensation				113
Net earnings	$ 1,020				1,020		0
Cash dividends declared					(653)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	208					208
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017			374.4
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017	9,980	$ 9,966	$ 37	1,496	8,986	(553)	14
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of accounting changes					(759)
Foreign currency exchange translation adjustment							(1)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination							0
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests							(15)
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation and benefit plans				(49)
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation and benefit plans, shares			1.9
Repurchase of common stock				(7)	(293)
Repurchase of common stock, shares			(1.9)
Share-based compensation				119
Net earnings	3,553				3,553		0
Cash dividends declared					(722)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(78)					(78)
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018			374.4
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018	11,730	11,730	$ 37	1,559	10,765	(631)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of accounting changes					0
Foreign currency exchange translation adjustment							1
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination							0
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests							0
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation and benefit plans			$ 0	(50)
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation and benefit plans, shares			2.0
Repurchase of common stock	$ (307)		$ 0	(8)	(299)
Repurchase of common stock, shares	(1.9)		(1.9)
Share-based compensation				127
Net earnings	$ 2,083				2,083		0
Cash dividends declared					(801)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	25
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019			374.5
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 12,807	$ 12,807	$ 37	$ 1,628	$ 11,748	$ (606)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Foreign currency exchange translation adjustment							$ 0