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Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale (Details 1) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010	Jan. 03, 2011
Divestitures and Assets Held For Sale (Textuals) [Abstract]
Purchase price for divestiture of business/controlling interest	$ 1,500,000,000
Proceeds from divestiture of business, including amount placed in escrow	1,450,000,000
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses	1,426,000,000		1,417,000,000	0
Amount placed into escrow	24,000,000
Contingent receivable for divestiture of business			50,000,000
Approximate period of transfer or separation of certain manufacturing facilities	24 months
Revenues generated by the Neurovascular business as a percentage of our consolidated net sales					340,000,000
Percentage of Revenue Generated by Divested Business					4.00%
Liabilities assumed by Strkyer in divestiture						0
Assets held for sale, property, plant and equipment			3,000,000		5,000,000
Gain on divestiture of business		760,000,000
Gain on divestiture of business, net of tax		530,000,000
Deferred gain to be recognized upon the release of escrowed funds		27,000,000
Neurovascular business [Member]
Divestitures and Assets Held For Sale (Textuals) [Abstract]
Assets held for sale, property, plant and equipment					$ 4,000,000