Segment Reporting - Depreciation expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 367	$ 333	$ 352
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation	367	333	352
MedSurg \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation	103	88	91
Cardiovascular \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 263	$ 245	$ 261

The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 230
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-28

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482099/360-10-50-1

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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration