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Business Combinations Business Combination (Schedule of Variable Interest Entities) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Jun. 07, 2013
Statement [Line Items]        
Goodwill $ 3,532us-gaap_Goodwill $ 3,524us-gaap_Goodwill $ 2,961us-gaap_Goodwill  
Spinal Modulation [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 9us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
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    41us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
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Other current assets 7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther
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Goodwill 46us-gaap_Goodwill
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    46us-gaap_Goodwill
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In-Process Research and Development 45stj_InProcessResearchandDevelopment
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    45stj_InProcessResearchandDevelopment
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Other intangible assets 7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
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    7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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Business Combinations Total Assets Acquired, including Goodwill 114stj_BusinessCombinationsTotalAssetsAcquiredincludingGoodwill
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Current liabilities 5us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
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    6us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
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Deferred income taxes 19us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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    19us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Total liabilities 24us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
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Noncontrolling interest $ 45us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterestFairValue
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