Infusion Pump and Business Optimization Charges - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Infusion Pump and Business Optimization Charges [Line Items]
Cumulative pretax costs incurred	$ 526,000,000		$ 526,000,000
Expected additional pretax costs	285,000,000		285,000,000
Expected capital expenditures	90,000,000		$ 90,000,000
Restructuring charges non-cash percentage			5.00%
Costs to implement business optimization programs	21,000,000	$ 25,000,000	$ 58,000,000	$ 44,000,000
Accelerated depreciation	$ 0	$ 11,000,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 25,000,000
Percentage of restructuring reserves related to employee termination costs	80.00%		80.00%
SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pump
Infusion Pump and Business Optimization Charges [Line Items]
Infusion pump and other product-related charges			$ 22,000,000
Cash reserves utilized			$ 0