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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 23, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extinguishment of debt, amount					$ 1,776		$ 1,764
Long-Term Debt					18,563			$ 10,550
Extinguishment of debt, gain (loss), net of tax		$ 31	$ 42
Long-term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt					$ 1,745		$ 1,727
CR Bard Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bridge Loan	$ 15,700
Notes 1.000% due December 15, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate						1.00%	1.00%
Notes 1.000% due December 15, 2022 \| Euro Member Countries, Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €						€ 500
Notes 1.000% due December 15, 2022 \| United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 531
Notes 1.900% due December 15, 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate						1.90%	1.90%
Notes 1.900% due December 15, 2026 \| Euro Member Countries, Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €						€ 500
Notes 1.900% due December 15, 2026 \| United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 531
Floating Rate Notes Due May 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate				0.368%	0.368%
Floating Rate Notes Due May 2019 [Member] \| Euro Member Countries, Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €				€ 700
Floating Rate Notes Due May 2019 [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 784
Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Domestic Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity					2,250
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Domestic Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity					2,250
Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] \| Domestic Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity					1,500
Issued Notes [Member] \| CR Bard Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt					$ 9,675
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage				101.00%