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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Jun. 07, 2012
Apr. 02, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]          
The net amount of gains/(loss) recorded to other expense, net $ 9us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ 15us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ 7us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax   3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax      
Senior Notes [Member] | 2.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]          
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]          
Proceeds from termination of interest rate swap       24stj_ProceedsFromTerminationOfInterestRateSwap
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= stj_TwoPointFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
 
Net average interest rate 1.30%stj_NetAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= stj_TwoPointFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
       
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= stj_TwoPointFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
       
Senior Notes [Member] | 3.25% Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty-three [Member]          
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount         900us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= stj_ThreePointTwentyFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Senior Notes [Member] | 4.75% Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Fourty-three [Member]          
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount         $ 700us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= stj_FourPointSeventyFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFourtyThreeMemberMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember