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Business Combinations and Variable Interest Entities - Schedule of Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Apr. 04, 2015
Jan. 03, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Goodwill $ 3,509us-gaap_Goodwill $ 3,532us-gaap_Goodwill
Spinal Modulation [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 9us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
= stj_SpinalModulationMember
 
Other current assets 7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
= stj_SpinalModulationMember
 
Goodwill 46us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
= stj_SpinalModulationMember
 
In-process research and development (IPR&D) 45stj_InProcessResearchandDevelopment
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
= stj_SpinalModulationMember
 
Other intangible assets 7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
= stj_SpinalModulationMember
 
Total assets 114stj_BusinessCombinationsTotalAssetsAcquiredincludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
= stj_SpinalModulationMember
 
Current liabilities 7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
= stj_SpinalModulationMember
 
Deferred income taxes 19us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
= stj_SpinalModulationMember
 
Total liabilities 26us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
= stj_SpinalModulationMember
 
Non-controlling interest $ 39us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterestFairValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
= stj_SpinalModulationMember