Retirement Plans (Schedule of Defined Contribution Plan Disclosures) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Plan expense	$ 259	$ 235	$ 205
Expense funded with Stryker common stock	37	34	31
Stryker common stock held by plan, amount	$ 582	$ 542	$ 470
Stryker common stock held by plan, shares	2.2	2.2	2.2
Stryker common stock held by plan, value as a percentage of total plan assets	10.00%	11.00%	12.00%