Other (Income)/Deductions - Net - Additional Information about Intangible Assets (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 185		$ 674		$ 457
Intangible assets, fair value	2,283	[1]	2,283	[1]
Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)			394	[2]	98
Intangible assets, fair value	564	[1],[2]	564	[1],[2]
In-Process Research And Development [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	90		171	[2]	314
Intangible assets, fair value	220	[1],[2]	220	[1],[2]
Primary Care [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)			38		52
Specialty Care [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)			394		19
Consumer Healthcare [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)			$ 14		$ 45

[1] The fair value amount is presented as of the date of impairment, as these assets are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis. See also Note 1C. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies: Fair Value.

[2] Reflects intangible assets written down to their fair value in the first nine months of 2013. Fair value was determined using the income approach, specifically the multi-period excess earnings method, also known as the discounted cash flow method. We started with a forecast of all the expected net cash flows associated with the asset and then we applied an asset-specific discount rate to arrive at a net present value amount. Some of the more significant estimates and assumptions inherent in this approach include: the amount and timing of the projected net cash flows, which includes the expected impact of competitive, legal and/or regulatory forces on the product and the impact of technological risk associated with IPR&D assets; the discount rate, which seeks to reflect the various risks inherent in the projected cash flows; and the tax rate, which seeks to incorporate the geographic diversity of the projected cash flows.