Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 02, 2016

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

	First		Second		Third		Fourth
(in millions, except per share amounts)	Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
Fiscal Year 2015:
Net sales	$	1,345	$	1,410	$	1,339	$	1,447
Gross profit	950		986		914		946
Net earnings attributable to St. Jude Medical, Inc.	262		290		215		113
Basic net earnings per share attributable to St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$	0.93	$	1.03	$	0.76	$	0.40
Diluted net earnings per share attributable to St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$	0.91	$	1.02	$	0.75	$	0.39
Fiscal Year 2014:
Net sales	$	1,363	$	1,448	$	1,372	$	1,439
Gross profit	980		1,015		960		1,014
Net earnings attributable to St. Jude Medical, Inc.	249		270		238		245
Basic net earnings per share attributable to St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$	0.88	$	0.95	$	0.83	$	0.86
Diluted net earnings per share attributable to St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$	0.86	$	0.93	$	0.82	$	0.84