Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 4,120	$ 3,599	$ 7,977	$ 6,988
MedSurg
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,483	1,360	2,895	2,640
Cardiovascular
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,637	2,239	5,082	4,349
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,466	2,110	4,724	4,113
United States | MedSurg
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	992	907	1,933	1,757
United States | Cardiovascular
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,474	1,202	2,791	2,356
International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,654	1,490	3,252	2,876
International [Member] | MedSurg
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	491	453	961	883
International [Member] | Cardiovascular
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,163	1,037	2,291	1,993
Endoscopy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	676	631	1,318	1,207
Endoscopy [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	415	384	810	735
Endoscopy [Member] | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	261	246	508	472
Urology [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	525	485	1,038	954
Urology [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	363	340	719	666
Urology [Member] | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	162	146	319	289
Neuromodulation [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	282	244	539	478
Neuromodulation [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	214	183	405	356
Neuromodulation [Member] | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	68	61	134	123
Interventional Cardiology Therapies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	665	629	1,316	1,220
Interventional Cardiology Therapies | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	201	189	396	372
Interventional Cardiology Therapies | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	464	440	921	848
Watchman
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	379	317	723	607
Watchman | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	342	286	653	552
Watchman | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	36	30	70	55
Cardiac Rhythm Management [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	576	566	1,151	1,114
Cardiac Rhythm Management [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	352	356	706	702
Cardiac Rhythm Management [Member] | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	224	209	446	412
Electrophysiology [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	428	193	729	370
Electrophysiology [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	271	85	429	170
Electrophysiology [Member] | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	157	108	300	199
Cardiology [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,047	1,704	3,919	3,310
Cardiology [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,166	917	2,183	1,796
Cardiology [Member] | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	881	787	1,736	1,514
Peripheral Interventions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	590	535	1,163	1,039
Peripheral Interventions [Member] | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	308	285	608	560
Peripheral Interventions [Member] | International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 281	$ 250	$ 555	$ 478