Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) reportablesegments	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 15,447		$ 15,447		$ 14,843
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(9,772)		(9,772)		(9,173)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	174		174		232
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Beginning Balance			12,920
Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments			(29)
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			717
Goodwill Ending Balance	13,608		$ 13,608
Number of reportable segments | reportablesegments			2
Intangible asset impairment charges	1	$ 125	$ 58	$ 132
MedSurg [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Beginning Balance			4,237
Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments			(4)
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			379
Goodwill Ending Balance	4,611		4,611
Cardiovascular [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Beginning Balance			8,684
Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments			(25)
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			338
Goodwill Ending Balance	8,997		8,997
Goodwill [Member]
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross	23,508		23,508		22,820
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	(9,900)		(9,900)		(9,900)
In Process Research and Development [Member]
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	54		54		112
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	120		120		120
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	12,935		12,935		12,397
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(7,916)		(7,916)		(7,378)
Patents [Member]
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	477		477		486
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(384)		(384)		(394)
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	2,036		2,036		1,960
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ (1,472)		$ (1,472)		$ (1,400)