Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 25, 2017 claims	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Accrual for legal matters that are probable and estimable | $	$ 1,690			$ 1,690			$ 2,023
Litigation Settlement, Expense | $	$ (12)	$ 4		$ 196	$ 632
Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount | $			$ 275
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product						48,500
Putative class actions in the U.S., Mesh						8
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product - Canada						20
Certified class actions in Canada, Mesh						1
Putative class actions in Canada, Mesh						3
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product - United Kingdom						25
Assigned to one judge in MA [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product						3,100
Settled Litigation [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product						44,000
Total Product liability cases and claims settled related to Mesh product						15,500