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Debt (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Loans Payable
Term loan due June 2015
USD ($)
Apr. 04, 2015
Loans Payable
Term loan due August 2015
USD ($)
Apr. 04, 2015
Loans Payable
Term loan due April 2016 [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 04, 2015
Line of Credit
Yen-denominated credit facilities
USD ($)
Apr. 04, 2015
Line of Credit
Yen-denominated credit facilities
JPY (¥)
Apr. 04, 2015
Japan, Yen
Line of Credit
Apr. 04, 2015
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Loans Payable
Term loan due April 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument              
Debt instrument term, years 2 years 364 days 364 days        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= stj_TermloandueJune2015Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansPayableMember
$ 250us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= stj_TermloandueAugust2015Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansPayableMember
$ 175us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= stj_TermloandueApril2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansPayableMember
       
Long-term Line of Credit       $ 27us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= stj_YenDenominatedCreditFacilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
¥ 3,250us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= stj_YenDenominatedCreditFacilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
   
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis           Yen LIBOR LIBOR
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate     0.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= stj_TermloandueApril2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansPayableMember
0.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= stj_YenDenominatedCreditFacilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
0.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= stj_YenDenominatedCreditFacilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember