Revenue Recognition - Disaggregated Sales Analysis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 4,996	$ 4,493	$ 9,774	$ 8,768
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,711	3,311	7,223	6,416
International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,285	1,182	2,551	2,352
Other MedSurg and Neurotechnology
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	87	77	168	146
MedSurg and Neurotechnology
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,860	2,549	5,550	4,972
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,191	1,929	4,224	3,728
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	669	620	1,326	1,244
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | Instruments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	630	563	1,205	1,091
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | Instruments | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	512	451	962	865
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | Instruments | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	118	112	243	226
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | Endoscopy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	705	677	1,403	1,284
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | Endoscopy | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	568	548	1,132	1,034
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | Endoscopy | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	137	129	271	250
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | Medical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	841	666	1,619	1,330
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | Medical | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	682	536	1,294	1,061
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | Medical | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	159	130	325	269
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | Neurovascular
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	311	306	595	607
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | Neurovascular | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	123	113	241	223
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | Neurovascular | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	188	193	354	384
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | Neuro Cranial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	373	337	728	660
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | Neuro Cranial | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	306	281	595	545
MedSurg and Neurotechnology | Neuro Cranial | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	67	56	133	115
Orthopaedics and Spine
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,136	1,944	4,224	3,796
Orthopaedics and Spine | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,520	1,382	2,999	2,688
Orthopaedics and Spine | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	616	562	1,225	1,108
Orthopaedics and Spine | Knees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	562	500	1,128	964
Orthopaedics and Spine | Knees | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	406	368	822	713
Orthopaedics and Spine | Knees | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	156	132	306	251
Orthopaedics and Spine | Hips
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	393	364	768	691
Orthopaedics and Spine | Hips | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	249	230	485	432
Orthopaedics and Spine | Hips | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	144	134	283	259
Orthopaedics and Spine | Trauma and Extremities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	766	676	1,535	1,361
Orthopaedics and Spine | Trauma and Extremities | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	559	489	1,113	976
Orthopaedics and Spine | Trauma and Extremities | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	207	187	422	385
Orthopaedics and Spine | Spine
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	296	290	580	569
Orthopaedics and Spine | Spine | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	221	209	433	409
Orthopaedics and Spine | Spine | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	75	81	147	160
Orthopaedics and Spine | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	119	114	213	211
Orthopaedics and Spine | Other | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	85	86	146	158
Orthopaedics and Spine | Other | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 34	$ 28	$ 67	$ 53