Revenue (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) business	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 3,389	$ 3,026
Net sales	$ 3,389	3,026
Number Of Businesses | business	5
Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract]
Contract with Customer, Liability	$ 521		$ 509
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract]
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	42
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	2,003	1,778
Net sales	2,003	1,778
International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	1,386	1,248
Net sales	1,386	1,248
Emerging Markets [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	529	440
Net sales	529	440
Endoscopy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	577	531
Net sales	577	531
Endoscopy [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	351	312
Net sales	351	312
Endoscopy [Member] | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	226	220
Net sales	226	220
Urology [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	469	413
Net sales	469	413
Urology [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	326	286
Net sales	326	286
Urology [Member] | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	143	127
Net sales	143	127
Neuromodulation [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	234	209
Net sales	234	209
Neuromodulation [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	172	161
Net sales	172	161
Neuromodulation [Member] | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	62	49
Net sales	62	49
Interventional Cardiology Therapies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	591	544
Net sales	591	544
Interventional Cardiology Therapies | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	183	186
Net sales	183	186
Interventional Cardiology Therapies | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	408	358
Net sales	408	358
Watchman
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	291	226
Net sales	291	226
Watchman | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	265	203
Net sales	265	203
Watchman | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	25	23
Net sales	25	23
Cardiac Rhythm Management [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	548	519
Net sales	548	519
Cardiac Rhythm Management [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	345	325
Net sales	345	325
Cardiac Rhythm Management [Member] | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	203	195
Net sales	203	195
Electrophysiology [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	177	118
Net sales	177	118
Electrophysiology [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	85	50
Net sales	85	50
Electrophysiology [Member] | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	91	68
Net sales	91	68
Cardiology [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	1,606	1,407
Net sales	1,606	1,407
Cardiology [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	879	764
Net sales	879	764
Cardiology [Member] | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	727	644
Net sales	727	644
Peripheral Interventions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	503	465
Net sales	503	465
Peripheral Interventions [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	275	256
Net sales	275	256
Peripheral Interventions [Member] | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	229	210
Net sales	229	210
BSX Reportable Segments [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	2,003	1,778
Net sales	2,003	1,778
BSX Reportable Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	712	624
Net sales	712	624
BSX Reportable Segments [Member] | APAC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	548	517
Net sales	548	517
BSX Reportable Segments [Member] | Latin America and Canada [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	126	107
Net sales	126	107
MedSurg [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	1,280	1,153
Net sales	1,280	1,153
MedSurg [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	850	758
Net sales	850	758
MedSurg [Member] | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	430	395
Net sales	430	395
Cardiovascular [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	2,110	1,873
Net sales	2,110	1,873
Cardiovascular [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	1,154	1,019
Net sales	1,154	1,019
Cardiovascular [Member] | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	956	853
Net sales	$ 956	$ 853