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Borrowings and Credit Arrangements (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Uncommitted Credit Facilities With A Commercial Japanese Banks [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Uncommitted Credit Facilities With A Commercial Japanese Banks [Member]
JPY (¥)
Dec. 31, 2014
Uncommitted Credit Facilities With A Commercial Japanese Banks [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Covenant Requirement [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Actual, Covenant [Member]
Apr. 10, 2015
2015 Interim Facility [Member]
Apr. 10, 2015
2015 Interim Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 10, 2015
2015 Term Loan [Member]
Apr. 10, 2015
2015 Term Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Revolving credit facility [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 10, 2015
Revolving credit facility [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 18, 2012
Revolving credit facility [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Unsecured Term Loan Facility [Member]
Aug. 06, 2013
Unsecured Term Loan Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 10, 2015
the 2015 Facility [Member]
Apr. 10, 2015
the 2015 Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 10, 2015
the 2015 Facility [Member]
Covenant Requirement [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
the 2015 Facility [Member]
Covenant Requirement [Member]
Apr. 10, 2015
the 2015 Facility [Member]
Second year [Member]
Apr. 10, 2015
the 2015 Facility [Member]
Third year [Member]
Apr. 10, 2015
the 2015 Facility [Member]
Fourth year [Member]
Apr. 10, 2015
the 2015 Facility [Member]
Fifth year [Member]
Apr. 10, 2015
2015 Term Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Unsecured Term Loan Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Unsecured Term Loan Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                            
Asset Impairment Charges   $ 55us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges                                                        
Schedule of debt maturities                                                            
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Current Year 400us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent                                                     400us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bsx_UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember
 
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two 680us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo                                                     600us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
80us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bsx_UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember
 
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three 330us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree                                                     250us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
80us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bsx_UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember
 
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four 840us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour                                                     600us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
240us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bsx_UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember
 
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive                                                     0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bsx_UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember
 
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal After Year Five 1,950us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive                                                     1,950us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bsx_UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember
 
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Total Repayments of Principal 4,200us-gaap_LongTermDebt                                                   750us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bsx_A2015TermLoanMember
3,800us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
400us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bsx_UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember
400us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bsx_UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember
Summary of compliance with debt covenants                                                            
Maximum Leverage Ratio               3.5bsx_MaximumLeverageRatio
/ bsx_CovenantAxis
= bsx_CurrentRequirementMember
2.4bsx_MaximumLeverageRatio
/ bsx_CovenantAxis
= bsx_ActualCovenantMember
                        4.5bsx_MaximumLeverageRatio
/ bsx_CovenantAxis
= bsx_CurrentRequirementMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_The2015FacilityMember
               
Minimum interest coverage ratio               3.0bsx_MinimumInterestCoverageRatio
/ bsx_CovenantAxis
= bsx_CurrentRequirementMember
8.0bsx_MinimumInterestCoverageRatio
/ bsx_CovenantAxis
= bsx_ActualCovenantMember
                      3.0bsx_MinimumInterestCoverageRatio
/ bsx_CovenantAxis
= bsx_CurrentRequirementMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_The2015FacilityMember
                 
Interest coverage ratio                                             425.00%bsx_Interestcoverageratio
/ bsx_CovenantAxis
= bsx_SecondyearMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_The2015FacilityMember
400.00%bsx_Interestcoverageratio
/ bsx_CovenantAxis
= bsx_ThirdyearMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_The2015FacilityMember
375.00%bsx_Interestcoverageratio
/ bsx_CovenantAxis
= bsx_FourthyearMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_The2015FacilityMember
350.00%bsx_Interestcoverageratio
/ bsx_CovenantAxis
= bsx_FifthyearandonMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_The2015FacilityMember
       
Borrowings and Credit Arrangements (Textuals) [Abstract]                                                            
Total debt 4,268us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations   4,262us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations                                                      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 300us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity                   250us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_A2015InterimFacilityMember
        2,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_CreditFacilityOneMember
      2,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_The2015FacilityMember
                   
Interest Margin above LIBOR, Minimum                     0.90%bsx_InterestMarginAboveLiborMinimum
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_A2015InterimFacilityMember
  1.00%bsx_InterestMarginAboveLiborMinimum
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_A2015TermLoanMember
    0.875%bsx_InterestMarginAboveLiborMinimum
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_CreditFacilityOneMember
  1.00%bsx_InterestMarginAboveLiborMinimum
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember
  0.90%bsx_InterestMarginAboveLiborMinimum
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_The2015FacilityMember
                   
Interest Margin above LIBOR, Maximum                     1.525%bsx_InterestMarginAboveLiborMaximum
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_A2015InterimFacilityMember
  1.75%bsx_InterestMarginAboveLiborMaximum
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_A2015TermLoanMember
    1.475%bsx_InterestMarginAboveLiborMaximum
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_CreditFacilityOneMember
  1.75%bsx_InterestMarginAboveLiborMaximum
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember
  1.50%bsx_InterestMarginAboveLiborMaximum
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_The2015FacilityMember
                   
Line of Credit Facility, Current Interest Rate                           1.275%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_CreditFacilityOneMember
        1.30%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_The2015FacilityMember
                     
Commitment fee percentage                   0.175%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_A2015InterimFacilityMember
  0.20%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_A2015TermLoanMember
  0.225%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_CreditFacilityOneMember
        0.20%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_The2015FacilityMember
                     
Exclusion from EBITDA for Restructuring Charges                             620bsx_ExclusionFromEbitdaForRestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_CreditFacilityOneMember
500bsx_ExclusionFromEbitdaForRestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_CreditFacilityOneMember
                           
Restructuring charges remaining to be excluded from calculation of consolidated EBITDA                           95bsx_RestructuringChargesRemainingToBeExcludedFromCalculationOfConsolidatedEbitda
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_CreditFacilityOneMember
                               
Litigation and Debt Exclusion from EBITDA                             2,000bsx_LitigationAndDebtExclusionFromEbitda
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_CreditFacilityOneMember
2,300bsx_LitigationAndDebtExclusionFromEbitda
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_CreditFacilityOneMember
                           
Legal payments and debt remaining to be excluded from calculation of consolidated EBITDA                           1,789bsx_LegalPaymentsRemainingToBeExcludedFromCalculationOfConsolidatedEbitda
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_CreditFacilityOneMember
1,000bsx_LegalPaymentsRemainingToBeExcludedFromCalculationOfConsolidatedEbitda
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_CreditFacilityOneMember
                             
Unsecured Term Loan Facility, Interest Rate During Period                     1.325%bsx_UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_A2015InterimFacilityMember
  1.50%bsx_UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_A2015TermLoanMember
      1.50%bsx_UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember
                         
Quarterly term-loan principal payments                         38bsx_Quarterlytermloanprincipalpayments
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_A2015TermLoanMember
        20bsx_Quarterlytermloanprincipalpayments
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= bsx_UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember
                       
Senior notes 3,800us-gaap_SeniorNotes   3,800us-gaap_SeniorNotes                                                      
Maximum amount of proceeds from sale of finance receivables 306bsx_MaximumAmountOfProceedsFromSaleOfFinanceReceivables     175bsx_MaximumAmountOfProceedsFromSaleOfFinanceReceivables
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bsx_UncommittedCreditFacilitiesWithTwoCommercialJapaneseBanksMember
21,000bsx_MaximumAmountOfProceedsFromSaleOfFinanceReceivables
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bsx_UncommittedCreditFacilitiesWithTwoCommercialJapaneseBanksMember
                                                 
Average interest rate of de-recognized receivables 5.30%us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestEffectiveYieldInterestRate   3.20%us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestEffectiveYieldInterestRate                                                      
De-recognized receivables 153us-gaap_DerecognizedAssetsSecuritizedOrAssetbackedFinancingArrangementAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherPrincipalAmountOutstanding   167us-gaap_DerecognizedAssetsSecuritizedOrAssetbackedFinancingArrangementAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherPrincipalAmountOutstanding 125us-gaap_DerecognizedAssetsSecuritizedOrAssetbackedFinancingArrangementAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherPrincipalAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bsx_UncommittedCreditFacilitiesWithTwoCommercialJapaneseBanksMember
  134us-gaap_DerecognizedAssetsSecuritizedOrAssetbackedFinancingArrangementAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherPrincipalAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bsx_UncommittedCreditFacilitiesWithTwoCommercialJapaneseBanksMember
                                               
Accounts receivable 180 days past due             25bsx_AccountsReceivable180DaysPastDue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bsx_ItalySpainPortugalAndGreeceMember
                                             
Accounts receivable 365 days past due             10bsx_Accountsreceivable365dayspastdue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bsx_ItalySpainPortugalAndGreeceMember
                                             
Average discounted rates of notes receivables       1.70%bsx_AverageDiscountRateOfNotesReceivable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bsx_UncommittedCreditFacilitiesWithTwoCommercialJapaneseBanksMember
1.70%bsx_AverageDiscountRateOfNotesReceivable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bsx_UncommittedCreditFacilitiesWithTwoCommercialJapaneseBanksMember
1.80%bsx_AverageDiscountRateOfNotesReceivable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bsx_UncommittedCreditFacilitiesWithTwoCommercialJapaneseBanksMember
                                               
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount $ 58us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount   $ 59us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount