Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	28 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010	Aug. 07, 2012 claims	Nov. 19, 2007
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreement to settle TPP matters						$ 3
Loss Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Accrual for legal matters that are probable and estimable	411			411		299
litigation-related charges (credits)	50	69		119
Litigation-related charges		85
Litigationrelatedcredit		16
Maximum payment pursuant to MDL settlement									240
Payment Made In Multi-District Litigation Settlement							$ 234
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product								2,500
Loss Contingency, Allegations				5.5