10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number: 001-13149

STRYKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan			38-1239739
(State of incorporation)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2825 Airview Boulevard	Kalamazoo,	Michigan	49002
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)
	(269)	385-2600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.10 Par Value	SYK	New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Notes due 2023	SYK23	New York Stock Exchange
0.250% Notes due 2024	SYK24A	New York Stock Exchange
2.125% Notes due 2027	SYK27	New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Notes due 2029	SYK29	New York Stock Exchange
2.625% Notes due 2030	SYK30	New York Stock Exchange
1.000% Notes due 2031	SYK31	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes ☒    No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes ☒    No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐	Emerging growth company	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Small reporting company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ☐    No ☒

There were 376,747,866 shares of Common Stock, $0.10 par value, on March 31, 2021.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Stryker Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited)

	Three Months
	2021		2020
Net sales	$	3,953	$	3,588
Cost of sales	1,444		1,257
Gross profit	$	2,509	$	2,331
Research, development and engineering expenses	288		254
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,575		1,330
Recall charges	6		(6)
Amortization of intangible assets	181		118
Total operating expenses	$	2,050	$	1,696
Operating income	$	459	$	635
Other income (expense), net	(92)		(45)
Earnings before income taxes	$	367	$	590
Income taxes	65		97
Net earnings	$	302	$	493
Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic	$	0.80	$	1.32
Diluted	$	0.79	$	1.30
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions):
Basic	376.3		374.8
Effect of dilutive employee stock compensation	5.4		4.9
Diluted	381.7		379.7
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock	$	0.63	$	0.575

Anti-dilutive shares excluded from the calculation of dilutive employee stock options were de minimis in all periods.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

	Three Months
	2021		2020
Net earnings	$	302	$	493
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Pension plans	7		(4)
Unrealized gains (losses) on designated hedges	28		(26)
Financial statement translation	255		13
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	290	$	(17)
Comprehensive income	$	592	$	476

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified. 1

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	March 31		December 31
	2021		2020
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,238	$	2,943
Marketable securities	74		81
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $132 ($131 in 2020)	2,616		2,701
Inventories:
Materials and supplies	664		678
Work in process	266		251
Finished goods	2,543		2,565
Total inventories	$	3,473	$	3,494
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	578		488
Total current assets	$	8,979	$	9,707
Property, plant and equipment:
Land, buildings and improvements	1,566		1,546
Machinery and equipment	3,640		3,636
Total property, plant and equipment	$	5,206	$	5,182
Less accumulated depreciation	2,496		2,430
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,710	$	2,752
Goodwill	12,803		12,778
Other intangibles, net	5,378		5,554
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets	1,519		1,530
Other noncurrent assets	2,066		2,009
Total assets	$	33,455	$	34,330
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	767	$	810
Accrued compensation	689		925
Income taxes	253		207
Dividends payable	237		237
Accrued product liabilities	505		515
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,487		1,586
Current maturities of debt	15		761
Total current liabilities	$	3,953	$	5,041
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	13,059		13,230
Income taxes	986		990
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,955		1,985
Total liabilities	$	19,953	$	21,246
Shareholders' equity
Common stock, $0.10 par value	38		38
Additional paid-in capital	1,806		1,741
Retained earnings	12,525		12,462
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(867)		(1,157)
Total shareholders' equity	$	13,502	$	13,084
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	33,455	$	34,330

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified. 2

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)

	Three Months
	2021		2020
Common stock shares outstanding (in millions)
Beginning	376.1		374.5
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation and benefit plans	0.6		0.9
Repurchase of common stock	—		—
Ending	376.7		375.4
Common stock
Beginning	$	38	$	37
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation and benefit plans	—		1
Ending	$	38	$	38
Additional paid-in capital
Beginning	$	1,741	$	1,628
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation and benefit plans	(3)		(8)
Repurchase of common stock	—		—
Share-based compensation	68		56
Ending	$	1,806	$	1,676
Retained earnings
Beginning	$	12,462	$	11,748
Net earnings	302		493
Repurchase of common stock	—		—
Cash dividends declared	(239)		(217)
Ending	$	12,525	$	12,024
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Beginning	$	(1,157)	$	(606)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	290		(17)
Ending	$	(867)	$	(623)
Total Stryker shareholders' equity	$	13,502	$	13,115
Non-controlling interest	—		—
Total shareholders' equity	$	13,502	$	13,115

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified. 3

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

	Three Months
	2021		2020
Operating activities
Net earnings	$	302	$	493
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	95		80
Amortization of intangible assets	181		118
Share-based compensation	68		56
Recall charges	6		(6)
Sale of inventory stepped-up to fair value at acquisition	79		6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	65		204
Inventories	(73)		(122)
Accounts payable	(37)		63
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(178)		(550)
Recall-related payments	(8)		(4)
Income taxes	6		84
Other, net	(54)		169
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	452	$	591
Investing activities
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(27)		(23)
Purchases of marketable securities	(5)		(8)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities	12		12
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(83)		(144)
Other investing, net	7		—
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(96)	$	(163)
Financing activities
Proceeds (payments) on short-term borrowings, net	2		4
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	5		—
Payments on long-term debt	(750)		(500)
Dividends paid	(238)		(215)
Repurchases of common stock	—		—
Cash paid for taxes from withheld shares	(53)		(56)
Other financing, net	(19)		(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(1,053)	$	(768)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(8)		(33)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	$	(705)	$	(373)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,943		4,337
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	2,238	$	3,964

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified. 4

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

General Information

Management believes the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, including normal recurring items, considered necessary to fairly present the financial position of Stryker Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries ("Stryker," the "Company," "we," us" or "our") on March 31, 2021 and the results of operations for the three months 2021. The results of operations included in these Consolidated Financial Statements may not necessarily be indicative of our annual results. These statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

We evaluate all Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) for consideration of their applicability. ASUs not included in our disclosures were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are not expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTE 2 - REVENUE RECOGNITION

Our policies for recognizing sales have not changed from those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020.

We disaggregate our net sales by product line and geographic location for each of our segments as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and certainty of our net sales and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

Net Sales by Product Line
	Three Months
	2021		2020
Orthopaedics:
Knees	$	412	$	432
Hips	309		316
Trauma and Extremities	640		392
Other	123		82
	$	1,484	$	1,222
MedSurg:
Instruments	$	469	$	513
Endoscopy	469		455
Medical	622		587
Sustainability	61		67
	$	1,621	$	1,622
Neurotechnology and Spine:
Neurotechnology	$	570	$	483
Spine	278		261
	$	848	$	744
Total	$	3,953	$	3,588

Net Sales by Geography
	Three Months 2021				Three Months 2020
	United States		International		United States		International
Orthopaedics:
Knees	$	294	$	118	$	322	$	110
Hips	186		123		201		115
Trauma and Extremities	440		200		260		132
Other	94		29		69		13
	$	1,014	$	470	$	852	$	370
MedSurg:
Instruments	$	355	$	114	$	410	$	103
Endoscopy	354		115		364		91
Medical	473		149		454		133
Sustainability	60		1		66		1
	$	1,242	$	379	$	1,294	$	328
Neurotechnology and Spine:
Neurotechnology	$	335	$	235	$	301	$	182
Spine	193		85		196		65
	$	528	$	320	$	497	$	247
Total	$	2,784	$	1,169	$	2,643	$	945

Contract Assets and Liabilities

On March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 contract assets recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheets were not significant.

Our contract liabilities arise as a result of consideration received from customers at inception of contracts for certain businesses or where the timing of billing for services precedes satisfaction of our performance obligations. We generally satisfy performance obligations within one year from the contract inception date. Our contract liabilities were $444 and $416 on March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

NOTE 3 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (AOCI)

Three Months 2021	Marketable Securities		Pension Plans		Hedges		Financial Statement Translation		Total
Beginning	$	(3)	$	(259)	$	(10)	$	(885)	$	(1,157)
OCI	—		8		27		273		308
Income taxes	—		(4)		(8)		(12)		(24)
Reclassifications to:
Cost of sales	—		—		1		—		1
Other (income) expense	—		4		10		(8)		6
Income taxes	—		(1)		(2)		2		(1)
Net OCI	$	—	$	7	$	28	$	255	$	290
Ending	$	(3)	$	(252)	$	18	$	(630)	$	(867)

Three Months 2020	Marketable Securities		Pension Plans		Hedges		Financial Statement Translation		Total
Beginning	$	(3)	$	(179)	$	47	$	(471)	$	(606)
OCI	1		(6)		(39)		55		11
Income taxes	—		—		11		(37)		(26)
Reclassifications to:
Cost of sales	—		—		3		—		3
Other (income) expense	(1)		3		(1)		(7)		(6)
Income taxes	—		(1)		—		2		1
Net OCI	$	—	$	(4)	$	(26)	$	13	$	(17)
Ending	$	(3)	$	(183)	$	21	$	(458)	$	(623)

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NOTE 4 - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

We use operational and economic hedges, foreign currency exchange forward contracts, net investment hedges (both derivative and non-derivative financial instruments) and interest rate derivative instruments to manage the impact of currency exchange and interest rate fluctuations on earnings, cash flow and equity. We do not enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes. We are exposed to potential credit loss in the event of nonperformance by our counterparties on our outstanding derivative instruments but do not anticipate nonperformance by any of our counterparties. Should a counterparty default, our maximum loss exposure is the asset balance of the instrument. We have not changed our hedging strategies, accounting practices or objectives from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020.

Foreign Currency Hedges

March 2021	Cash Flow		Net Investment		Non-Designated		Total
Gross notional amount	$	927	$	1,767	$	5,894	$	8,588
Maximum term in days							1703
Fair value:
Other current assets	$	7	$	—	$	87	$	94
Other noncurrent assets	1		32		—		33
Other current liabilities	(21)		—		(13)		(34)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(1)		(7)		—		(8)
Total fair value	$	(14)	$	25	$	74	$	85

December 2020	Cash Flow		Net Investment		Non-Designated		Total
Gross notional amount	$	949	$	1,828	$	5,382	$	8,159
Maximum term in days							1793
Fair value:
Other current assets	$	9	$	—	$	7	$	16
Other noncurrent assets	—		4		—		4
Other current liabilities	(12)		—		(121)		(133)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(1)		(26)		—		(27)
Total fair value	$	(4)	$	(22)	$	(114)	$	(140)

We have €1,500 in certain forward currency contracts designated as net investment hedges to hedge a portion of our investments in certain of our entities with functional currencies denominated in Euros. In addition to these derivative financial instruments designated as net investment hedges, we have designated €4,350 of senior unsecured notes as net investment hedges to selectively hedge portions of our investment in certain international subsidiaries. The currency effects of our Euro-denominated senior unsecured notes are reflected in AOCI within shareholders' equity where they offset gains and losses recorded on our net investment in international subsidiaries.

On March 31, 2021 the total after tax gain (loss) in AOCI related to designated net investment hedges was ($222).

Net Currency Exchange Rate Gains (Losses)

		Three Months
Derivative instrument:	Recorded in:	2021		2020
Cash Flow	Cost of sales	$	(1)	$	(3)
Net Investment	Other income (expense), net	8		7
Non-Designated	Other income (expense), net	(2)		(7)
	Total	$	5	$	(3)

Pretax gains (losses) on derivatives designated as cash flow of ($16) and net investment hedges of $33 recorded in AOCI are expected to be reclassified to cost of sales and other income (expense) in earnings within 12 months as of March 31, 2021. This cash flow hedge reclassification is primarily due to the sale

of inventory that includes previously hedged purchases. A component of the AOCI amounts related to net investment hedges is reclassified over the life of the hedge instruments as we elected to exclude the initial value of the component related to the spot-forward difference from the effectiveness assessment.

Interest Rate Hedges

In the three months 2021 a loss of $11 was reclassified from AOCI to earnings relating to the termination of forward starting interest rate swaps with notional amounts of $750 designated as cash flow hedges as we now consider it probable that the original forecasted debt issuances will not occur. Pretax gains of $5 recorded in AOCI related to other interest rate hedges closed in conjunction with debt issuances are expected to be reclassified to other income (expense) in earnings within 12 months of March 31, 2021. The cash flow effect of interest rate hedges is recorded in cash flow from operations.

NOTE 5 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Our policies for managing risk related to foreign currency, interest rates, credit and markets and our process for determining fair value have not changed from those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020.

There were no significant transfers into or out of any level in 2021.

Assets Measured at Fair Value	March		December
	2021		2020
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,238	$	2,943
Trading marketable securities	170		171
Level 1 - Assets	$	2,408	$	3,114
Available-for-sale marketable securities:
Corporate and asset-backed debt securities	$	37	$	38
United States agency debt securities	5		5
United States Treasury debt securities	29		36
Certificates of deposit	3		2
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	$	74	$	81
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts	127		20
Level 2 - Assets	$	201	$	101
Total assets measured at fair value	$	2,609	$	3,215

Liabilities Measured at Fair Value	March		December
	2021		2020
Deferred compensation arrangements	$	170	$	171
Level 1 - Liabilities	$	170	$	171
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts	$	42	$	160
Interest rate swap liability	—		53
Level 2 - Liabilities	$	42	$	213
Contingent consideration:
Beginning	$	393	$	306
Additions	4		108
Change in estimate	(2)		9
Settlements	(19)		(30)
Ending	$	376	$	393
Level 3 - Liabilities	$	376	$	393
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	588	$	777

Fair Value of Available for Sale Securities by Maturity
	March 2021		December 2020
Due in one year or less	$	39	$	42
Due after one year through three years	$	35	$	39

On March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 the aggregate difference between the cost and fair value of available-for-sale marketable securities was nominal. Interest and marketable securities income was $17 and $40 in the three months 2021 and 2020, which was recorded in other income (expense), net.

Our investments in available-for-sale marketable securities had a minimum credit quality rating of A2 (Moody's), A (Standard & Poor's) and A (Fitch). We do not plan to sell the investments, and

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it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be maturity.

NOTE 6 - CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

We are involved in various ongoing proceedings, legal actions and claims arising in the normal course of business, including proceedings related to product, labor, intellectual property and other matters, the most significant of which are more fully described below. The outcomes of these matters will generally not be known for prolonged periods of time. In certain of the legal proceedings, the claimants seek damages as well as other compensatory and equitable relief that could result in the payment of significant claims and settlements and/or the imposition of injunctions or other equitable relief. For legal matters for which management had sufficient information to reasonably estimate our future obligations, a liability representing management's best estimate of the probable loss, or the minimum of the range of probable losses when a best estimate within the range is not known, is recorded. The estimates are based on consultation with legal counsel, previous settlement experience and settlement strategies. If actual outcomes are less favorable than those estimated by management, additional expense may be incurred, which could unfavorably affect future operating results. We are self-insured for certain claims and expenses. The ultimate cost to us with respect to product liability claims could be materially different than the amount of the current estimates and accruals and could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Recall Matters

In June 2012 we voluntarily recalled our Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular-Neck hip stems and terminated global distribution of these hip products. Product liability lawsuits relating to this voluntary recall have been filed against us. In November 2014 we entered into a settlement agreement to compensate eligible United States patients who had revision surgery prior to November 3, 2014 and in December 2016 the settlement program was extended to patients who had revision surgery prior to December 19, 2016. In September 2020 we entered into a second settlement agreement to compensate eligible United States patients who had revision surgery prior to September 9, 2020. We continue to offer support for recall-related care and reimburse patients who are not eligible to enroll in the settlement program for testing and treatment services, including any necessary revision surgeries. In addition, there are remaining lawsuits that we will continue to defend against.

In August 2016 and May 2018 we voluntarily recalled certain lot-specific sizes and offsets of LFIT Anatomic CoCr V40 Femoral Heads. Product liability lawsuits and claims relating to this voluntary recall have been filed against us. In November 2018 we entered into a settlement agreement to resolve a significant number of claims and lawsuits related to the recalls. The specific terms of the settlement agreement, including the financial terms, are confidential.

With the acquisition of Wright as more fully described in Note 7, we are responsible for certain product liability claims, primarily related to certain hip products sold by Wright prior to its 2014 divestiture of the OrthoRecon business. We will continue to evaluate each claim and the possible loss we may incur.

We have incurred, and expect to incur in the future, costs associated with the defense and settlement of these matters. Based on the information that has been received, we have estimated the remaining range of probable loss related to these matters globally to be approximately $480 to $610. We have

recorded reserves representing the remaining minimum of the range of probable loss. The final outcomes of these matters are dependent on many factors that are difficult to predict. Accordingly, the ultimate cost related to these matters may be materially different than the amount of our current estimate and accruals and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows.

Leases	March			December
	2021			2020
Right-of-use assets	$	424		$	423
Lease liabilities, current	$	109		$	109
Lease liabilities, non-current	$	322		$	325
Other information:
Weighted-average remaining lease term	5.8 years			5.6 years
Weighted-average discount rate	2.94		%	2.57		%

	Three Months
	2021		2020
Operating lease cost	$	36	36

NOTE 7 - ACQUISITIONS

We acquire stock in companies and various assets that continue to support our capital deployment and product development strategies. The aggregate purchase price of our acquisitions, net of cash acquired was $31 and $23 in the three months 2021 and 2020.

In November 2020 we completed the acquisition of Wright Medical Group N.V. (Wright) for $30.75 per share, or an aggregate purchase price of $4.1 billion ($5.6 billion including convertible notes). Wright is a global medical device company focused on extremities and biologics. Wright is part of our Trauma and Extremities business within Orthopaedics. Goodwill attributable to the acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes.

In December 2020 we completed the acquisition of OrthoSensor, Inc. (OrthoSensor). OrthoSensor is a leader in the digital evolution of musculoskeletal care and sensor technology for total joint replacement. OrthoSensor is part of our Joint Replacement business within Orthopaedics. Goodwill attributable to the acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes.

Purchase price allocations for our significant acquisitions are:

Purchase Price Allocation of Acquired Net Assets
2020	Wright
Tangible assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	$	127
Inventory	478
Deferred income tax assets	373
Other assets	345
Debt	(1,447)
Deferred income tax liabilities	(504)
Product liabilities	(199)
Other liabilities	(290)
Intangible assets:
Customer and distributor relationships	181
Developed technology and patents	1,499
Trade name	59
Goodwill	3,459
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	4,081
Weighted-average life of intangible assets	12

Purchase price allocations for Wright and other 2020 acquisitions were based on preliminary valuations, primarily related to intangible assets, product liabilities and deferred income taxes. Our estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period.

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Estimated Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2021		2022		2023		2024		2025
$	450	$	588	$	567	$	541	$	520

NOTE 8 - DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES

We have lines of credit issued by various financial institutions that are available to fund our day-to-day operating needs. Certain of our credit facilities require us to comply with financial and other covenants. We were in compliance with all covenants on March 31, 2021.

Our commercial paper program backed by our primary revolving credit facility which expires in August 2023 allows us to have a maximum of $1,500 in commercial paper outstanding with maturities up to 397 days from the date of issuance. We have a credit agreement that provides for up to $1,500 of borrowings in United States Dollars pursuant to a 364-day revolving credit facility, which matures on April 29, 2021 and is available for working capital and general corporate purposes. On March 31, 2021 there were no borrowings outstanding under our credit facility or commercial paper programs.

Summary of Total Debt			March 2021		December 2020
	Rate	Due
Senior unsecured notes:
	2.625%	March 15, 2021	$	—	$	750
	1.125%	November 30, 2023	646		668
	0.600%	December 1, 2023	597		597
	3.375%	May 15, 2024	591		590
	0.250%	December 3, 2024	995		1,030
	1.150%	June 15, 2025	645		644
	3.375%	November 1, 2025	747		747
	3.500%	March 15, 2026	993		992
	2.125%	November 30, 2027	878		909
	3.650%	March 7, 2028	596		596
	0.750%	March 1, 2029	937		969
	1.950%	June 15, 2030	989		989
	2.625%	November 30, 2030	756		782
	1.000%	December 3, 2031	873		903
	4.100%	April 1, 2043	392		392
	4.375%	May 15, 2044	395		395
	4.625%	March 15, 2046	982		981
	2.900%	June 15, 2050	641		641
Variable term loan		November 10, 2023	400		400
Other			21		16
Total debt			$	13,074	$	13,991
Less current maturities of debt			15		761
Total long-term debt			$	13,059	$	13,230
			March 2021		December 2020
Unamortized debt issuance costs			$	69	$	71
Borrowing capacity on existing facilities			$	2,908	$	2,903
Fair value of senior unsecured notes			$	13,634	$	15,022

The fair value of the senior unsecured notes was estimated using quoted interest rates, maturities and amounts of borrowings based on quoted active market prices and yields that took into account the underlying terms of the debt instruments. Substantially all of our debt is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

In March 2021 we repaid $750 of senior unsecured notes with a coupon of 2.625% that were due on March 15, 2021.

NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES

Our effective tax rates were 17.7% and 16.4% in the three months 2021 and 2020. The effective income tax rates for 2021 and 2020 reflect the continued lower effective income tax rates as a result of our European operations.

In March 2021 the American Rescue Plan Act (the Act) was signed into law in the United States. We do not expect the provisions of the Act to have a material impact on our annual effective tax rate or Consolidated Financial Statements in 2021.

NOTE 10 - SEGMENT INFORMATION

	Three Months
	2021		2020
Orthopaedics	$	1,484	$	1,222
MedSurg	1,621		1,622
Neurotechnology and Spine	848		744
Net sales	$	3,953	$	3,588
Orthopaedics	$	416	$	392
MedSurg	545		401
Neurotechnology and Spine	129		206
Segment operating income	$	1,090	$	999
Items not allocated to segments:
Corporate and other	(162)		(137)
Acquisition and integration-related charges	(249)		(37)
Amortization of intangible assets	(181)		(118)
Restructuring-related and other charges	(14)		(54)
Medical device regulations	(19)		(24)
Recall-related matters	(6)		6
Consolidated operating income	$	459	$	635

There were no significant changes to total assets by segment from information provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020.

NOTE 11 - RISK AND UNCERTAINTIES

In China the government launched a national program for volume-based procurement of high value medical consumables to reduce healthcare costs. The government will award a contract to the lowest bidders who are able to satisfy the quality and quantity requirements. The successful bidders will be guaranteed a sales volume for certain periods, while losing a volume-based procurement tender process will result in a loss of market share. This process may also enable manufacturers to lower their distribution and commercial costs. The implementation of the tender process may negatively impact our existing commercial operations of joint replacement, spine and trauma products in China. Currently the government is collecting data related to these products. We are responding to the request for information and are closely monitoring this process for any indicators of potential impairment of goodwill or intangible assets related to our business in China. Our business in China represented approximately 2% of our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

ABOUT STRYKER

Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.

We segregate our operations into three reportable business segments: Orthopaedics, MedSurg, and Neurotechnology and Spine. Orthopaedics products consist primarily of implants used in hip and knee joint replacements and trauma and extremities surgeries. MedSurg products include surgical equipment and surgical navigation systems (Instruments), endoscopic and communications systems (Endoscopy), patient handling, emergency medical equipment and intensive care disposable products (Medical), reprocessed and remanufactured medical devices (Sustainability) and other medical device products used in a variety of medical specialties. Neurotechnology and Spine products include neurosurgical, neurovascular and spinal implant devices.

COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 global pandemic has led to severe disruptions in the market and the global and United States economies that may continue for a prolonged duration and trigger a recession or a period of economic slowdown. In response, various governmental authorities and private enterprises have implemented numerous measures to contain the pandemic, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders and shutdowns. A significant number of our global suppliers, vendors, distributors and manufacturing facilities are located in regions that have been affected by the pandemic. Those operations have been materially adversely affected by restrictive government and private enterprise measures implemented in response to the pandemic.

Some of our products are particularly sensitive to reductions in elective medical procedures. Elective medical procedures were suspended in the first quarter of 2020 in many of the markets where our products are marketed and sold, which negatively affected our business, cash flows, financial condition and results of operations. In the three months 2021 the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related surgical procedure cancellations negatively impacted our sales primarily in the United States and Europe. Towards the end of the quarter sales momentum showed improvement primarily in our United States and Asia Pacific businesses. Demand increases for certain capital products continued from the fourth quarter 2020.

Overview of the Three Months

The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has included measures to slow the spread of the virus taken by governments and health

care authorities globally, including the postponement of elective medical procedures and social contact restrictions. While there is starting to be some recovery in certain geographies, there continues to be a negative impact on our operations and financial results.

In the three months 2021 we achieved sales growth of 10.2% and 12.4% from 2020 and 2019. Excluding the impact of acquisitions sales grew 1.8% and 4.7% in constant currency. We reported operating income margin of 11.6%, net earnings of $302 and net earnings per diluted share of $0.79. Excluding the impact of certain items, adjusted operating income margin(1) contracted by 50 bps to 23.5%, with adjusted net earnings(1) of $737 and adjusted net earnings per diluted share(1) of $1.93 representing growth of 4.9%.

Recent Developments

In March 2021 we repaid $750 of our senior unsecured notes with a coupon of 2.625% that were due on March 15, 2021. Refer to Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

We have not repurchased any shares of our common stock under our authorized repurchase program in 2021. The total dollar value of shares of our common stock that could be acquired under our authorized share repurchase program was $1,033 as of March 31, 2021. We previously announced our intention to suspend our repurchase program through 2021.

In China the government launched a national program for volume-based procurement of high value medical consumables to reduce healthcare costs. The government will award a contract to the lowest bidders who are able to satisfy the quality and quantity requirements. The successful bidders will be guaranteed a sales volume for certain periods, while losing a volume-based procurement tender process will result in a loss of market share. This process may also enable manufacturers to lower their distribution and commercial costs. The implementation of the tender process may negatively impact our existing commercial operations of joint replacement, spine and trauma products in China. Currently the government is collecting data related to these products. We are responding to the request for information and are closely monitoring this process for any indicators of potential impairment of goodwill or intangible assets related to our business in China. Our business in China represented approximately 2% of our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020.

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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	Three Months
					Percent Net Sales				Percentage
	2021		2020		2021		2020		Change
Net sales	$	3,953	$	3,588	100.0	%	100.0	%	10.2	%
Gross profit	2,509		2,331		63.5		65.0		7.6
Research, development and engineering expenses	288		254		7.3		7.1		13.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,575		1,330		39.8		37.1		18.4
Recall charges	6		(6)		0.2		(0.2)		nm
Amortization of intangible assets	181		118		4.6		3.3		53.4
Other income (expense), net	(92)		(45)		(2.3)		(1.3)		104.4
Income taxes	65		97		nm		nm		(33.0)
Net earnings	$	302	$	493	7.6	%	13.7	%	(38.7)	%
Net earnings per diluted share	$	0.79	$	1.30					(39.2)	%
Adjusted net earnings per diluted share(1)	$	1.93	$	1.84					4.9	%

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Geographic and Segment Net Sales	Three Months
					Percentage Change
	2021		2020		As Reported		Constant Currency
Geographic:
United States	$	2,784	$	2,643	5.3	%	5.3	%
International	1,169		945		23.7		15.2
Total	$	3,953	$	3,588	10.2	%	8.0	%
Segment:
Orthopaedics	$	1,484	$	1,222	21.4	%	18.7	%
MedSurg	1,621		1,622		—		(1.6)
Neurotechnology and Spine	848		744		14.0		11.3
Total	$	3,953	$	3,588	10.2	%	8.0	%

Supplemental Net Sales Growth Information	Three Months
					Percentage Change
									United States		International
	2021		2020		As Reported		Constant Currency		As Reported		As Reported		Constant Currency
Orthopaedics:
Knees	$	412	$	432	(4.5)	%	(6.5)	%	(8.8)	%	8.0	%	0.1	%
Hips	309		316		(2.2)		(4.7)		(7.3)		6.8		(0.1)
Trauma and Extremities	640		392		63.1		59.2		69.2		50.9		40.1
Other	123		82		48.6		46.7		36.2		111.4		98.1
	$	1,484	$	1,222	21.4	%	18.7	%	19.0	%	26.7	%	18.0	%
MedSurg:
Instruments	$	469	$	513	(8.5)	%	(10.0)	%	(13.4)	%	11.1	%	2.8	%
Endoscopy	469		455		3.1		1.6		(2.9)		27.4		19.0
Medical	622		587		5.9		4.0		4.1		11.8		3.6
Sustainability	61		67		(8.6)		(8.7)		(9.1)		54.1		47.1
	$	1,621	$	1,622	—		(1.6)	%	(4.1)	%	16.0	%	7.6	%
Neurotechnology and Spine:
Neurotechnology	$	570	$	483	18.1	%	15.0	%	11.7	%	28.6	%	20.3	%
Spine	278		261		6.5		4.4		(1.9)		31.7		22.6
	$	848	$	744	14.0	%	11.3	%	6.3	%	29.4	%	20.9	%
Total	$	3,953	$	3,588	10.2	%	8.0	%	5.3	%	23.7	%	15.2	%

Consolidated Net Sales

Consolidated net sales increased 10.2% in the three months 2021 as reported and 8.0% in constant currency, as foreign currency exchange rates positively impacted net sales by 2.2%. Excluding the 6.2% impact of acquisitions, net sales in constant currency increased by 2.7% from increased unit volume partially offset by 0.9% due to lower prices. The unit volume increase was primarily due to higher shipments of trauma and extremities, Mako, endoscopy, medical, neurotechnology and spine products.

Orthopaedics Net Sales

Orthopaedics net sales increased 21.4% in the three months 2021 as reported and 18.7% in constant currency, as foreign currency exchange rates positively impacted net sales by 2.7%.

Excluding the 18.2% impact of acquisitions, net sales in constant currency increased 2.6% from increased unit volume partially offset by 2.1% from lower prices. The unit volume increase was primarily due to higher shipments of trauma and extremities and Mako products.

MedSurg Net Sales

MedSurg net sales remained flat in the three months 2021 as reported and decreased 1.6% in constant currency, as foreign currency exchange rates positively impacted net sales by 1.6%. Net sales in constant currency decreased by 1.4% from decreased unit volume and 0.2% due to lower prices. The unit volume decrease was primarily due to lower shipments of

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instruments and sustainability solutions products partially offset by higher shipments of endoscopy and medical products.

Neurotechnology and Spine Net Sales

Neurotechnology and Spine net sales increased 14.0% in the three months 2021 as reported and 11.3% in constant currency, as foreign currency exchange rates positively impacted net sales by 2.7%. Net sales in constant currency increased by 11.9% from increased unit volume partially offset by 0.6% due to lower prices. The unit volume increase was due to higher shipments of neurotechnology and spine products.

Gross Profit

Gross profit as a percentage of sales in the three months 2021 decreased to 63.5% from 65.0% in 2020. Excluding the impact of the items noted below, gross profit increased to 65.4% of sales in the three months 2021 from 65.3% in 2020 primarily due to leverage from higher sales volumes partially offset by lower selling prices.

					Percent Net Sales
Three Months	2021		2020		2021		2020
Reported	$	2,509	$	2,331	63.5	%	65.0	%
Inventory stepped-up to fair value	79		6		2.0		0.2
Restructuring-related and other charges	(2)		4		(0.1)		0.1
Medical device regulations	1		1		—		—
Adjusted	$	2,587	$	2,342	65.4	%	65.3	%

Research, Development and Engineering Expenses

Research, development and engineering expenses increased $34 or 13.4% in the three months 2021 and increased as a percentage of sales to 7.3% from 7.1% in 2020. Excluding the impact of the items noted below, expenses increased to 6.8% of sales in 2021 from 6.4% in 2020. Projects to develop new products, investments in new technologies and integration of recent acquisitions contributed to the increased spending levels.

					Percent Net Sales
Three Months	2021		2020		2021		2020
Reported	$	288	$	254	7.3	%	7.1	%
Medical device regulations	(18)		(23)		(0.5)		(0.7)
Adjusted	$	270	$	231	6.8	%	6.4	%

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $245 or 18.4% in the three months 2021 and increased as a percentage of sales to 39.8% from 37.1% in 2020. Excluding the impact of the items noted below, expenses increased to 35.2% of sales in 2021 from 34.8% in 2020, primarily due to unfavorable business mix partially offset by operating expense savings actions taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

					Percent Net Sales
Three Months	2021		2020		2021		2020
Reported	$	1,575	$	1,330	39.8	%	37.1	%
Other acquisition and integration-related	(170)		(31)		(4.2)		(0.9)
Restructuring-related and other charges	(15)		(49)		(0.4)		(1.4)
Adjusted	$	1,390	$	1,250	35.2	%	34.8	%

Recall Charges

Recall charges were minimal in the three months 2021 and 2020. Charges were primarily due to the previously disclosed LFIT Anatomic CoCr V40 Femoral Heads. Refer to Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

Amortization of Intangible Assets

Amortization of intangible assets was $181 and $118 in the three months 2021 and 2020. The increase in 2021 was primarily due to the acquisition of Wright Medical in the fourth quarter of 2020. Refer to Note 7 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

Operating Income

Operating income decreased $176 or 27.7% to 11.6% of sales in the three months 2021 from 17.7% of sales in 2020. Excluding the impact of the items noted below, operating income decreased to 23.5% of sales in 2021 from 24.0% in 2020 primarily due to unfavorable business mix partially offset by leverage from higher sales volumes and continued focus on our operating expense savings actions.

					Percent Net Sales
Three Months	2021		2020		2021		2020
Reported	$	459	$	635	11.6	%	17.7	%
Inventory stepped-up to fair value	79		6		2.0		0.2
Other acquisition and integration-related	170		31		4.2		0.9
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	181		118		4.6		3.2
Restructuring-related and other charges	14		54		0.4		1.5
Medical device regulations	19		24		0.5		0.7
Recall-related matters	6		(6)		0.2		(0.2)
Adjusted	$	928	$	862	23.5	%	24.0	%

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net was ($92) and ($45) in the three months 2021 and 2020. The increase in net expense in 2021 was primarily due to increased interest expense driven by the additional debt from the bond offerings completed in June 2020 and November 2020.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rates were 17.7% and 16.4% in the three months 2021 and 2020. The effective income tax rates for 2021 and 2020 reflect the continued lower effective income tax rates as a result of our European operations.

In March 2021 the American Rescue Plan Act (the Act) was signed into law in the United States. We do not expect the provisions of the Act to have a material impact on our annual effective tax rate or Consolidated Financial Statements in 2021.

Net Earnings

Net earnings decreased to $302 or $0.79 per diluted share in the three months 2021 from net earnings of $493 or $1.30 per diluted share in 2020. Adjusted net earnings per diluted share(1) increased 4.9% to $1.93 in 2021 from $1.84 in 2020. The impact of foreign currency exchange rates increased net earnings per diluted share by approximately $0.06 in 2021 and reduced net earnings per diluted share by approximately $0.02 in 2020.

					Percent Net Sales
Three Months	2021		2020		2021		2020
Reported	$	302	$	493	7.6	%	13.7	%
Inventory stepped-up to fair value	60		5		1.5		0.1
Other acquisition and integration-related	129		24		3.3		0.7
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	151		96		3.8		2.7
Restructuring-related and other charges	18		42		0.5		1.2
Medical device regulations	16		18		0.4		0.5
Recall-related matters	5		(4)		0.1		(0.1)
Tax matters	56		25		1.4		0.7
Adjusted	$	737	$	699	18.6	%	19.5	%

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) with certain non-GAAP financial measures, including percentage sales growth in constant currency; percentage organic sales growth; adjusted gross profit; adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses; adjusted research, development and engineering expenses; adjusted operating income; adjusted other income (expense), net; adjusted effective

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income tax rate; adjusted net earnings; and adjusted net earnings per diluted share (Diluted EPS). We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful information to assist investors and shareholders in understanding our financial results and assessing our prospects for future performance. Management believes percentage sales growth in constant currency and the other adjusted measures described above are important indicators of our operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of or are unrelated to our core operating results and provide a baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for reviewing the operating results of reportable business segments and analyzing potential future business trends in connection with our budget process and bases certain management incentive compensation on these non-GAAP financial measures. To measure percentage sales growth in constant currency, we remove the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates that affect the comparability and trend of sales. Percentage sales growth in constant currency is calculated by translating current and prior year results at the same foreign currency exchange rate. To measure percentage organic sales growth, we remove the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and acquisitions, which affect the comparability and trend of sales. Percentage organic sales growth is calculated by translating current year results at prior year average foreign currency exchange rates excluding the impact of acquisitions. To measure earnings performance on a consistent and comparable basis, we exclude certain items that affect the comparability of operating results and the trend of earnings. These adjustments are irregular in timing and may not be indicative of our past and future performance. The following are examples of the types of adjustments that may be included in a period:

1.Acquisition and integration-related costs. Costs related to integrating recently acquired businesses (e.g., costs associated with the termination of sales relationships, workforce reductions and other integration-related activities) and specific costs (e.g., inventory step-up and deal costs) related to the consummation of the acquisition process.

2.Amortization of purchased intangible assets. Periodic amortization expense related to purchased intangible assets.

3.Restructuring-related and other charges. Costs associated with the termination of sales relationships in certain countries, workforce reductions, elimination of product lines, certain long-lived asset impairments and associated costs and other restructuring-related activities.

4.Medical Device Regulations. Costs specific to updating our quality system, product labeling, asset write-offs and product remanufacturing to comply with the medical device reporting regulations and other requirements of the European Union and China regulations for medical devices.

5.Recall-related matters. Our best estimate of the minimum of the range of probable loss to resolve the Rejuvenate, LFIT V40 and other product recalls.

6.Regulatory and legal matters. Our best estimate of the minimum of the range of probable loss to resolve certain regulatory matters and other legal settlements.

7.Tax matters. Charges represent the impact of accounting for certain significant and discrete tax items.

Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. These adjusted financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for reported sales growth, gross profit, selling, general and administrative expenses, research, development and engineering expenses, operating income, other income (expense), net, effective income tax rate, net earnings and net earnings per diluted share, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations when viewed with our GAAP results and the reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures at the end of the discussion of Consolidated Results of Operations below. We strongly encourage investors and shareholders to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

The weighted-average diluted shares outstanding used in the calculation of non-GAAP net earnings per diluted share are the same as those used in the calculation of reported net earnings per diluted share for the respective period.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Financial Measures
Three Months 2021	Gross Profit			Selling, General & Administrative Expenses			Research, Development & Engineering Expenses			Operating Income			Other income (expense), net			Net Earnings			Effective Tax Rate		Diluted EPS
Reported	$	2,509		$	1,575		$	288		$	459		$	(92)		$	302		17.7	%	$	0.79
Reported percent net sales	63.5		%	39.8		%	7.3		%	11.6		%	(2.3)		%	7.6		%
Acquisition and integration-related charges:
Inventory stepped-up to fair value	79			—			—			79			—			60			2.3		0.16
Other acquisition and integration-related	—			(170)			—			170			—			129			5.1		0.34
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	—			—			—			181			—			151			2.2		0.40
Restructuring-related and other charges	(2)			(15)			—			14			11			18			1.0		0.05
Medical device regulations	1			—			(18)			19			—			16			0.3		0.04
Recall-related matters	—			—			—			6			—			5			(0.5)		0.01
Regulatory and legal matters	—			—			—			—			—			—			—		—
Tax matters	—			—			—			—			—			56			(15.1)		0.14
Adjusted	$	2,587		$	1,390		$	270		$	928		$	(81)		$	737		13.0	%	$	1.93
Adjusted percent net sales	65.4		%	35.2		%	6.8		%	23.5		%	(2.0)		%	18.6		%

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Three Months 2020	Gross Profit			Selling, General & Administrative Expenses			Research, Development & Engineering Expenses			Operating Income			Other income (expense), net			Net Earnings			Effective Tax Rate		Diluted EPS
Reported	$	2,331		$	1,330		$	254		$	635		$	(45)		$	493		16.4	%	$	1.30
Reported percent net sales	65.0		%	37.1		%	7.1		%	17.7		%	(1.3)		%	13.7		%
Acquisition and integration-related charges:
Inventory stepped-up to fair value	6			—			—			6			—			5			0.1		0.01
Other acquisition and integration-related	—			(31)			—			31			—			24			0.3		0.06
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	—			—			—			118			—			96			0.9		0.25
Restructuring-related and other charges	4			(49)			—			54			—			42			0.6		0.11
Medical device regulations	1			—			(23)			24			—			18			0.3		0.05
Recall-related matters	—			—			—			(6)			—			(4)			(0.1)		(0.01)
Regulatory and legal matters	—			—			—			—			—			—			—		—
Tax matters	—			—			—			—			—			25			(4.2)		0.07
Adjusted	$	2,342		$	1,250		$	231		$	862		$	(45)		$	699		14.3	%	$	1.84
Adjusted percent net sales	65.3		%	34.8		%	6.4		%	24.0		%	(1.3)		%	19.5		%

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY

Three Months	2021		2020
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	452	$	591
Net cash used in investing activities	(96)		(163)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,053)		(768)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(8)		(33)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	$	(705)	$	(373)

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities was $452 and $591 in the three months 2021 and 2020. The decrease was primarily due to lower net earnings and working capital from accounts receivable and accounts payable.

Investing Activities    

Cash used in investing activities was $96 and $163 in the three months 2021 and 2020. The decrease in cash used was primarily due to decreased payments for capital expenditures in 2021.

Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities was $1,053 and $768 in the three months 2021 and 2020. The change in cash was primarily driven by debt repayments of $750 upon maturity in March 2021 compared to debt repayments of $500 in January 2020. We did not repurchase any shares in the three months 2021 or 2020.

Three Months	2021		2020
Total dividends paid to common shareholders	$	238	$	215
Total amount paid to repurchase common stock	$	—	$	—
Shares of repurchased common stock (in millions)	—		—

Liquidity

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $2,312 and $3,024 on March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Current assets exceeded current liabilities by $5,026 and $4,666 on March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Despite the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, we anticipate being able to support our short-term liquidity and operating needs from a variety of sources including cash from operations, commercial paper, existing credit lines and capital expenditure and operating expense reductions. We maintain a revolving credit facility with $1.5 billion of committed capital which expires in August 2023 and a $1.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility that matures in April 2021.

We raised funds in the capital markets in 2020, 2019 and 2018 and may continue to do so from time-to-time. We continue to have strong investment-grade short-term and long-term debt ratings that we believe should enable us to refinance our debt as needed.

Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities held in locations outside the United States was approximately 27% on March 31, 2021 compared to 30% on December 31, 2020.

Critical Accounting Policies

There were no changes to our critical accounting policies from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Refer to Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for information.

Guarantees and Other Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have guarantees or other off-balance sheet financing arrangements, including variable interest entities, of a magnitude that we believe could have a material impact on our financial condition or liquidity.

OTHER MATTERS

Legal and Regulatory Matters

We are involved in various ongoing proceedings, legal actions and claims arising in the normal course of our business, including proceedings related to product, labor, intellectual property and other matters. Refer to Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains statements referring to us that are not historical facts and are considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which are intended to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Reform Act, are based on current projections about operations, industry conditions, financial condition and liquidity. Words that identify forward-looking statements include words such as "may," "could," "will," "should," "possible," "plan," "predict," "forecast," "potential," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "believe," "may impact," "on track," "goal," "strategy" and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance, an acquisition or our businesses. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. Those statements are not guarantees and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including uncertainties related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations and financial results. Therefore, actual results could differ materially and adversely from these forward-looking statements. Some important factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our expectations in any forward-looking

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified. 13

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statements include those risks discussed in Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020. This Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020. We disclaim any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in our expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which those expectations may be based, or that affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We consider our greatest potential areas of market risk exposure to be exchange rate risk and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations and financial results. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about exchange rate risk are included in Item 7A "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020. There were no material changes from the information provided therein. We are not able to quantify the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial results. Qualitative disclosures about the COVID-19 pandemic are included in Part I, Item 2 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of this Form 10-Q and Part I, Item 1A "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (the Certifying Officers), evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) on March 31, 2021. Based on that evaluation, the Certifying Officers concluded the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2021.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There was no change to our internal control over financial reporting during the three months 2021 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

We issued 5,442 shares of our common stock in the three months 2021 as performance incentive awards to employees. These shares are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 based on the conclusion that the awards would not be events of sale within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the Act.

In March 2015 we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized us to purchase up to $2,000 of our common stock. The manner, timing and amount of repurchases are determined by management based on an evaluation of market conditions, stock price, and other factors and are subject to regulatory considerations. Purchases are made from time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise.

In the three months 2021 we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock under our authorized repurchase program. The total dollar value of shares of our common stock that could

be acquired under our authorized repurchase program was $1,033 as of March 31, 2021. As previously announced we intend to maintain the suspension of our share repurchase program through 2021.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

31(i)*	Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Stryker Corporation pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
31(ii)*	Certification of Principal Financial Officer of Stryker Corporation pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
32(i)*	Certification by Principal Executive Officer of Stryker Corporation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32(ii)*	Certification by Principal Financial Officer of Stryker Corporation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101.INS	iXBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	iXBRL Schema Document
101.CAL	iXBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	iXBRL Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	iXBRL Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	iXBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
	† Filed with this Form 10-Q
	* Furnished with this Form 10-Q

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		STRYKER CORPORATION
		(Registrant)
Date:	April 28, 2021	/s/ KEVIN A. LOBO
		Kevin A. Lobo
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date:	April 28, 2021	/s/ GLENN S. BOEHNLEIN
		Glenn S. Boehnlein
		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31(i)

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Kevin A. Lobo, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 of Stryker Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	April 28, 2021	/s/ KEVIN A. LOBO
		Kevin A. Lobo
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31(ii)

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Glenn S. Boehnlein, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 of Stryker Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	April 28, 2021	/s/ GLENN S. BOEHNLEIN
		Glenn S. Boehnlein
		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32(i)

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Stryker Corporation (the "Company") for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 (the "Report"), I, Kevin A. Lobo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	April 28, 2021	/s/ KEVIN A. LOBO
		Kevin A. Lobo
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32(ii)

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Stryker Corporation (the "Company") for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 (the "Report"), I, Glenn S. Boehnlein, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	April 28, 2021	/s/ GLENN S. BOEHNLEIN
		Glenn S. Boehnlein
		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
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Earnings before income taxes	367	590
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Net earnings per share of common stock:
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets
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Marketable securities	74	81
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $132 ($131 in 2020)	2,616	2,701
Inventories:
Materials and supplies	664	678
Work in process	266	251
Finished goods	2,543	2,565
Total inventories	3,473	3,494
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	578	488
Total current assets	8,979	9,707
Property, plant and equipment:
Land, buildings and improvements	1,566	1,546
Machinery and equipment	3,640	3,636
Total property, plant and equipment	5,206	5,182
Less accumulated depreciation	2,496	2,430
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,710	2,752
Goodwill	12,803	12,778
Other intangibles, net	5,378	5,554
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets	1,519	1,530
Other noncurrent assets	2,066	2,009
Total assets	33,455	34,330
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	767	810
Accrued compensation	689	925
Income taxes	253	207
Dividends payable	237	237
Accrued product liabilities	505	515
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,487	1,586
Current maturities of debt	15	761
Total current liabilities	3,953	5,041
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Income taxes	986	990
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,955	1,985
Total liabilities	19,953	21,246
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Common stock, $0.10 par value	38	38
Additional paid-in capital	1,806	1,741
Retained earnings	12,525	12,462
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(867)	(1,157)
Total shareholders' equity	13,502	13,084
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
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Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Total Stryker shareholders' equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-controlling interest
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Issuance of common stock under stock option and benefit plans (in shares)			0.9
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Share-based compensation				56
Net earnings	$ 493				493
Cash dividends declared					(217)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(17)					(17)
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Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020			375.4
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	13,084		$ 38	1,741	12,462	(1,157)
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Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			0.0
Share-based compensation				68
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Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Amortization of intangible assets	181	118
Share-based compensation	68	56
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Basis Of Presentation

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Mar. 31, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

General Information

Management believes the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, including normal recurring items, considered necessary to fairly present the financial position of Stryker Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries ("Stryker," the "Company," "we," us" or "our") on March 31, 2021 and the results of operations for the three months 2021. The results of operations included in these Consolidated Financial Statements may not necessarily be indicative of our annual results. These statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

We evaluate all Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) for consideration of their applicability. ASUs not included in our disclosures were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are not expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Revenue Recognition

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Revenue Recognition [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Our policies for recognizing sales have not changed from those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020.

We disaggregate our net sales by product line and geographic location for each of our segments as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and certainty of our net sales and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

Net Sales by Product Line
	Three Months
	2021		2020
Orthopaedics:
Knees	$	412	$	432
Hips	309		316
Trauma and Extremities	640		392
Other	123		82
	$	1,484	$	1,222
MedSurg:
Instruments	$	469	$	513
Endoscopy	469		455
Medical	622		587
Sustainability	61		67
	$	1,621	$	1,622
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Spine	278		261
	$	848	$	744
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	Three Months 2021				Three Months 2020
	United States		International		United States		International
Orthopaedics:
Knees	$	294	$	118	$	322	$	110
Hips	186		123		201		115
Trauma and Extremities	440		200		260		132
Other	94		29		69		13
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MedSurg:
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Endoscopy	354		115		364		91
Medical	473		149		454		133
Sustainability	60		1		66		1
	$	1,242	$	379	$	1,294	$	328
Neurotechnology and Spine:
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Spine	193		85		196		65
	$	528	$	320	$	497	$	247
Total	$	2,784	$	1,169	$	2,643	$	945

Contract Assets and Liabilities

On March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 contract assets recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheets were not significant.

Our contract liabilities arise as a result of consideration received from customers at inception of contracts for certain businesses or where the timing of billing for services precedes satisfaction of our performance obligations. We generally satisfy performance obligations within one year from the contract inception date. Our contract liabilities were $444 and $416 on March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (AOCI)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (AOCI)

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (AOCI)

Three Months 2021	Marketable Securities		Pension Plans		Hedges		Financial Statement Translation		Total
Beginning	$	(3)	$	(259)	$	(10)	$	(885)	$	(1,157)
OCI	—		8		27		273		308
Income taxes	—		(4)		(8)		(12)		(24)
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Cost of sales	—		—		1		—		1
Other (income) expense	—		4		10		(8)		6
Income taxes	—		(1)		(2)		2		(1)
Net OCI	$	—	$	7	$	28	$	255	$	290
Ending	$	(3)	$	(252)	$	18	$	(630)	$	(867)

Three Months 2020	Marketable Securities		Pension Plans		Hedges		Financial Statement Translation		Total
Beginning	$	(3)	$	(179)	$	47	$	(471)	$	(606)
OCI	1		(6)		(39)		55		11
Income taxes	—		—		11		(37)		(26)
Reclassifications to:
Cost of sales	—		—		3		—		3
Other (income) expense	(1)		3		(1)		(7)		(6)
Income taxes	—		(1)		—		2		1
Net OCI	$	—	$	(4)	$	(26)	$	13	$	(17)
Ending	$	(3)	$	(183)	$	21	$	(458)	$	(623)

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Derivative Instruments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

We use operational and economic hedges, foreign currency exchange forward contracts, net investment hedges (both derivative and non-derivative financial instruments) and interest rate derivative instruments to manage the impact of currency exchange and interest rate fluctuations on earnings, cash flow and equity. We do not enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes. We are exposed to potential credit loss in the event of nonperformance by our counterparties on our outstanding derivative instruments but do not anticipate nonperformance by any of our counterparties. Should a counterparty default, our maximum loss exposure is the asset balance of the instrument. We have not changed our hedging strategies, accounting practices or objectives from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020.

Foreign Currency Hedges

March 2021	Cash Flow		Net Investment		Non-Designated		Total
Gross notional amount	$	927	$	1,767	$	5,894	$	8,588
Maximum term in days							1703
Fair value:
Other current assets	$	7	$	—	$	87	$	94
Other noncurrent assets	1		32		—		33
Other current liabilities	(21)		—		(13)		(34)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(1)		(7)		—		(8)
Total fair value	$	(14)	$	25	$	74	$	85

December 2020	Cash Flow		Net Investment		Non-Designated		Total
Gross notional amount	$	949	$	1,828	$	5,382	$	8,159
Maximum term in days							1793
Fair value:
Other current assets	$	9	$	—	$	7	$	16
Other noncurrent assets	—		4		—		4
Other current liabilities	(12)		—		(121)		(133)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(1)		(26)		—		(27)
Total fair value	$	(4)	$	(22)	$	(114)	$	(140)

We have €1,500 in certain forward currency contracts designated as net investment hedges to hedge a portion of our investments in certain of our entities with functional currencies denominated in Euros. In addition to these derivative financial instruments designated as net investment hedges, we have designated €4,350 of senior unsecured notes as net investment hedges to selectively hedge portions of our investment in certain international subsidiaries. The currency effects of our Euro-denominated senior unsecured notes are reflected in AOCI within shareholders' equity where they offset gains and losses recorded on our net investment in international subsidiaries.

On March 31, 2021 the total after tax gain (loss) in AOCI related to designated net investment hedges was ($222).

Net Currency Exchange Rate Gains (Losses)

		Three Months
Derivative instrument:	Recorded in:	2021		2020
Cash Flow	Cost of sales	$	(1)	$	(3)
Net Investment	Other income (expense), net	8		7
Non-Designated	Other income (expense), net	(2)		(7)
	Total	$	5	$	(3)

Pretax gains (losses) on derivatives designated as cash flow of ($16) and net investment hedges of $33 recorded in AOCI are expected to be reclassified to cost of sales and other income (expense) in earnings within 12 months as of March 31, 2021. This cash flow hedge reclassification is primarily due to the sale

of inventory that includes previously hedged purchases. A component of the AOCI amounts related to net investment hedges is reclassified over the life of the hedge instruments as we elected to exclude the initial value of the component related to the spot-forward difference from the effectiveness assessment.

Interest Rate Hedges

In the three months 2021 a loss of $11 was reclassified from AOCI to earnings relating to the termination of forward starting interest rate swaps with notional amounts of $750 designated as cash flow hedges as we now consider it probable that the original forecasted debt issuances will not occur. Pretax gains of $5 recorded in AOCI related to other interest rate hedges closed in conjunction with debt issuances are expected to be reclassified to other income (expense) in earnings within 12 months of March 31, 2021. The cash flow effect of interest rate hedges is recorded in cash flow from operations.

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Our policies for managing risk related to foreign currency, interest rates, credit and markets and our process for determining fair value have not changed from those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020.

There were no significant transfers into or out of any level in 2021.

Assets Measured at Fair Value	March		December
	2021		2020
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,238	$	2,943
Trading marketable securities	170		171
Level 1 - Assets	$	2,408	$	3,114
Available-for-sale marketable securities:
Corporate and asset-backed debt securities	$	37	$	38
United States agency debt securities	5		5
United States Treasury debt securities	29		36
Certificates of deposit	3		2
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	$	74	$	81
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts	127		20
Level 2 - Assets	$	201	$	101
Total assets measured at fair value	$	2,609	$	3,215

Liabilities Measured at Fair Value	March		December
	2021		2020
Deferred compensation arrangements	$	170	$	171
Level 1 - Liabilities	$	170	$	171
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts	$	42	$	160
Interest rate swap liability	—		53
Level 2 - Liabilities	$	42	$	213
Contingent consideration:
Beginning	$	393	$	306
Additions	4		108
Change in estimate	(2)		9
Settlements	(19)		(30)
Ending	$	376	$	393
Level 3 - Liabilities	$	376	$	393
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	588	$	777

Fair Value of Available for Sale Securities by Maturity
	March 2021		December 2020
Due in one year or less	$	39	$	42
Due after one year through three years	$	35	$	39

On March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 the aggregate difference between the cost and fair value of available-for-sale marketable securities was nominal. Interest and marketable securities income was $17 and $40 in the three months 2021 and 2020, which was recorded in other income (expense), net.

Our investments in available-for-sale marketable securities had a minimum credit quality rating of A2 (Moody's), A (Standard & Poor's) and A (Fitch). We do not plan to sell the investments, and

it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be maturity.

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Contingencies and Commitments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contingencies and Commitments

CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

We are involved in various ongoing proceedings, legal actions and claims arising in the normal course of business, including proceedings related to product, labor, intellectual property and other matters, the most significant of which are more fully described below. The outcomes of these matters will generally not be known for prolonged periods of time. In certain of the legal proceedings, the claimants seek damages as well as other compensatory and equitable relief that could result in the payment of significant claims and settlements and/or the imposition of injunctions or other equitable relief. For legal matters for which management had sufficient information to reasonably estimate our future obligations, a liability representing management's best estimate of the probable loss, or the minimum of the range of probable losses when a best estimate within the range is not known, is recorded. The estimates are based on consultation with legal counsel, previous settlement experience and settlement strategies. If actual outcomes are less favorable than those estimated by management, additional expense may be incurred, which could unfavorably affect future operating results. We are self-insured for certain claims and expenses. The ultimate cost to us with respect to product liability claims could be materially different than the amount of the current estimates and accruals and could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Recall Matters

In June 2012 we voluntarily recalled our Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular-Neck hip stems and terminated global distribution of these hip products. Product liability lawsuits relating to this voluntary recall have been filed against us. In November 2014 we entered into a settlement agreement to compensate eligible United States patients who had revision surgery prior to November 3, 2014 and in December 2016 the settlement program was extended to patients who had revision surgery prior to December 19, 2016. In September 2020 we entered into a second settlement agreement to compensate eligible United States patients who had revision surgery prior to September 9, 2020. We continue to offer support for recall-related care and reimburse patients who are not eligible to enroll in the settlement program for testing and treatment services, including any necessary revision surgeries. In addition, there are remaining lawsuits that we will continue to defend against.

In August 2016 and May 2018 we voluntarily recalled certain lot-specific sizes and offsets of LFIT Anatomic CoCr V40 Femoral Heads. Product liability lawsuits and claims relating to this voluntary recall have been filed against us. In November 2018 we entered into a settlement agreement to resolve a significant number of claims and lawsuits related to the recalls. The specific terms of the settlement agreement, including the financial terms, are confidential.

With the acquisition of Wright as more fully described in Note 7, we are responsible for certain product liability claims, primarily related to certain hip products sold by Wright prior to its 2014 divestiture of the OrthoRecon business. We will continue to evaluate each claim and the possible loss we may incur.

We have incurred, and expect to incur in the future, costs associated with the defense and settlement of these matters. Based on the information that has been received, we have estimated the remaining range of probable loss related to these matters globally to be approximately $480 to $610. We have

recorded reserves representing the remaining minimum of the range of probable loss. The final outcomes of these matters are dependent on many factors that are difficult to predict. Accordingly, the ultimate cost related to these matters may be materially different than the amount of our current estimate and accruals and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows.

Leases	March			December
	2021			2020
Right-of-use assets	$	424		$	423
Lease liabilities, current	$	109		$	109
Lease liabilities, non-current	$	322		$	325
Other information:
Weighted-average remaining lease term	5.8 years			5.6 years
Weighted-average discount rate	2.94		%	2.57		%

	Three Months
	2021		2020
Operating lease cost	$	36	36

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Acquisitions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

ACQUISITIONS

We acquire stock in companies and various assets that continue to support our capital deployment and product development strategies. The aggregate purchase price of our acquisitions, net of cash acquired was $31 and $23 in the three months 2021 and 2020.

In November 2020 we completed the acquisition of Wright Medical Group N.V. (Wright) for $30.75 per share, or an aggregate purchase price of $4.1 billion ($5.6 billion including convertible notes). Wright is a global medical device company focused on extremities and biologics. Wright is part of our Trauma and Extremities business within Orthopaedics. Goodwill attributable to the acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes.

In December 2020 we completed the acquisition of OrthoSensor, Inc. (OrthoSensor). OrthoSensor is a leader in the digital evolution of musculoskeletal care and sensor technology for total joint replacement. OrthoSensor is part of our Joint Replacement business within Orthopaedics. Goodwill attributable to the acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes.

Purchase price allocations for our significant acquisitions are:

Purchase Price Allocation of Acquired Net Assets
2020	Wright
Tangible assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	$	127
Inventory	478
Deferred income tax assets	373
Other assets	345
Debt	(1,447)
Deferred income tax liabilities	(504)
Product liabilities	(199)
Other liabilities	(290)
Intangible assets:
Customer and distributor relationships	181
Developed technology and patents	1,499
Trade name	59
Goodwill	3,459
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	4,081
Weighted-average life of intangible assets	12

Purchase price allocations for Wright and other 2020 acquisitions were based on preliminary valuations, primarily related to intangible assets, product liabilities and deferred income taxes. Our estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period.

Estimated Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2021		2022		2023		2024		2025
$	450	$	588	$	567	$	541	$	520

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Debt and Credit Facilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]

Debt And Credit Facilities

DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES

We have lines of credit issued by various financial institutions that are available to fund our day-to-day operating needs. Certain of our credit facilities require us to comply with financial and other covenants. We were in compliance with all covenants on March 31, 2021.

Our commercial paper program backed by our primary revolving credit facility which expires in August 2023 allows us to have a maximum of $1,500 in commercial paper outstanding with maturities up to 397 days from the date of issuance. We have a credit agreement that provides for up to $1,500 of borrowings in United States Dollars pursuant to a 364-day revolving credit facility, which matures on April 29, 2021 and is available for working capital and general corporate purposes. On March 31, 2021 there were no borrowings outstanding under our credit facility or commercial paper programs.

Summary of Total Debt			March 2021		December 2020
	Rate	Due
Senior unsecured notes:
	2.625%	March 15, 2021	$	—	$	750
	1.125%	November 30, 2023	646		668
	0.600%	December 1, 2023	597		597
	3.375%	May 15, 2024	591		590
	0.250%	December 3, 2024	995		1,030
	1.150%	June 15, 2025	645		644
	3.375%	November 1, 2025	747		747
	3.500%	March 15, 2026	993		992
	2.125%	November 30, 2027	878		909
	3.650%	March 7, 2028	596		596
	0.750%	March 1, 2029	937		969
	1.950%	June 15, 2030	989		989
	2.625%	November 30, 2030	756		782
	1.000%	December 3, 2031	873		903
	4.100%	April 1, 2043	392		392
	4.375%	May 15, 2044	395		395
	4.625%	March 15, 2046	982		981
	2.900%	June 15, 2050	641		641
Variable term loan		November 10, 2023	400		400
Other			21		16
Total debt			$	13,074	$	13,991
Less current maturities of debt			15		761
Total long-term debt			$	13,059	$	13,230
			March 2021		December 2020
Unamortized debt issuance costs			$	69	$	71
Borrowing capacity on existing facilities			$	2,908	$	2,903
Fair value of senior unsecured notes			$	13,634	$	15,022

The fair value of the senior unsecured notes was estimated using quoted interest rates, maturities and amounts of borrowings based on quoted active market prices and yields that took into account the underlying terms of the debt instruments. Substantially all of our debt is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

In March 2021 we repaid $750 of senior unsecured notes with a coupon of 2.625% that were due on March 15, 2021.

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Income Tax [Abstract]

Income Taxes

INCOME TAXES

Our effective tax rates were 17.7% and 16.4% in the three months 2021 and 2020. The effective income tax rates for 2021 and 2020 reflect the continued lower effective income tax rates as a result of our European operations.

In March 2021 the American Rescue Plan Act (the Act) was signed into law in the United States. We do not expect the provisions of the Act to have a material impact on our annual effective tax rate or Consolidated Financial Statements in 2021.

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

SEGMENT INFORMATION

	Three Months
	2021		2020
Orthopaedics	$	1,484	$	1,222
MedSurg	1,621		1,622
Neurotechnology and Spine	848		744
Net sales	$	3,953	$	3,588
Orthopaedics	$	416	$	392
MedSurg	545		401
Neurotechnology and Spine	129		206
Segment operating income	$	1,090	$	999
Items not allocated to segments:
Corporate and other	(162)		(137)
Acquisition and integration-related charges	(249)		(37)
Amortization of intangible assets	(181)		(118)
Restructuring-related and other charges	(14)		(54)
Medical device regulations	(19)		(24)
Recall-related matters	(6)		6
Consolidated operating income	$	459	$	635

There were no significant changes to total assets by segment from information provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020.

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Risks and Uncertainties	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Concentration Risk Disclosure	RISK AND UNCERTAINTIESIn China the government launched a national program for volume-based procurement of high value medical consumables to reduce healthcare costs. The government will award a contract to the lowest bidders who are able to satisfy the quality and quantity requirements. The successful bidders will be guaranteed a sales volume for certain periods, while losing a volume-based procurement tender process will result in a loss of market share. This process may also enable manufacturers to lower their distribution and commercial costs. The implementation of the tender process may negatively impact our existing commercial operations of joint replacement, spine and trauma products in China. Currently the government is collecting data related to these products. We are responding to the request for information and are closely monitoring this process for any indicators of potential impairment of goodwill or intangible assets related to our business in China. Our business in China represented approximately 2% of our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020.

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Basis Of Presentation (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

We evaluate all Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) for consideration of their applicability. ASUs not included in our disclosures were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are not expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Revenue Recognition (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Revenue Recognition [Abstract]

Schedule of Disaggregated Revenue

We disaggregate our net sales by product line and geographic location for each of our segments as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and certainty of our net sales and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

Net Sales by Product Line
	Three Months
	2021		2020
Orthopaedics:
Knees	$	412	$	432
Hips	309		316
Trauma and Extremities	640		392
Other	123		82
	$	1,484	$	1,222
MedSurg:
Instruments	$	469	$	513
Endoscopy	469		455
Medical	622		587
Sustainability	61		67
	$	1,621	$	1,622
Neurotechnology and Spine:
Neurotechnology	$	570	$	483
Spine	278		261
	$	848	$	744
Total	$	3,953	$	3,588

Net Sales by Geography
	Three Months 2021				Three Months 2020
	United States		International		United States		International
Orthopaedics:
Knees	$	294	$	118	$	322	$	110
Hips	186		123		201		115
Trauma and Extremities	440		200		260		132
Other	94		29		69		13
	$	1,014	$	470	$	852	$	370
MedSurg:
Instruments	$	355	$	114	$	410	$	103
Endoscopy	354		115		364		91
Medical	473		149		454		133
Sustainability	60		1		66		1
	$	1,242	$	379	$	1,294	$	328
Neurotechnology and Spine:
Neurotechnology	$	335	$	235	$	301	$	182
Spine	193		85		196		65
	$	528	$	320	$	497	$	247
Total	$	2,784	$	1,169	$	2,643	$	945

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (AOCI) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Three Months 2021	Marketable Securities		Pension Plans		Hedges		Financial Statement Translation		Total
Beginning	$	(3)	$	(259)	$	(10)	$	(885)	$	(1,157)
OCI	—		8		27		273		308
Income taxes	—		(4)		(8)		(12)		(24)
Reclassifications to:
Cost of sales	—		—		1		—		1
Other (income) expense	—		4		10		(8)		6
Income taxes	—		(1)		(2)		2		(1)
Net OCI	$	—	$	7	$	28	$	255	$	290
Ending	$	(3)	$	(252)	$	18	$	(630)	$	(867)

Three Months 2020	Marketable Securities		Pension Plans		Hedges		Financial Statement Translation		Total
Beginning	$	(3)	$	(179)	$	47	$	(471)	$	(606)
OCI	1		(6)		(39)		55		11
Income taxes	—		—		11		(37)		(26)
Reclassifications to:
Cost of sales	—		—		3		—		3
Other (income) expense	(1)		3		(1)		(7)		(6)
Income taxes	—		(1)		—		2		1
Net OCI	$	—	$	(4)	$	(26)	$	13	$	(17)
Ending	$	(3)	$	(183)	$	21	$	(458)	$	(623)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Three Months 2021	Marketable Securities		Pension Plans		Hedges		Financial Statement Translation		Total
Beginning	$	(3)	$	(259)	$	(10)	$	(885)	$	(1,157)
OCI	—		8		27		273		308
Income taxes	—		(4)		(8)		(12)		(24)
Reclassifications to:
Cost of sales	—		—		1		—		1
Other (income) expense	—		4		10		(8)		6
Income taxes	—		(1)		(2)		2		(1)
Net OCI	$	—	$	7	$	28	$	255	$	290
Ending	$	(3)	$	(252)	$	18	$	(630)	$	(867)

Three Months 2020	Marketable Securities		Pension Plans		Hedges		Financial Statement Translation		Total
Beginning	$	(3)	$	(179)	$	47	$	(471)	$	(606)
OCI	1		(6)		(39)		55		11
Income taxes	—		—		11		(37)		(26)
Reclassifications to:
Cost of sales	—		—		3		—		3
Other (income) expense	(1)		3		(1)		(7)		(6)
Income taxes	—		(1)		—		2		1
Net OCI	$	—	$	(4)	$	(26)	$	13	$	(17)
Ending	$	(3)	$	(183)	$	21	$	(458)	$	(623)

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Derivative Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value

March 2021	Cash Flow		Net Investment		Non-Designated		Total
Gross notional amount	$	927	$	1,767	$	5,894	$	8,588
Maximum term in days							1703
Fair value:
Other current assets	$	7	$	—	$	87	$	94
Other noncurrent assets	1		32		—		33
Other current liabilities	(21)		—		(13)		(34)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(1)		(7)		—		(8)
Total fair value	$	(14)	$	25	$	74	$	85

December 2020	Cash Flow		Net Investment		Non-Designated		Total
Gross notional amount	$	949	$	1,828	$	5,382	$	8,159
Maximum term in days							1793
Fair value:
Other current assets	$	9	$	—	$	7	$	16
Other noncurrent assets	—		4		—		4
Other current liabilities	(12)		—		(121)		(133)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(1)		(26)		—		(27)
Total fair value	$	(4)	$	(22)	$	(114)	$	(140)

Schedule of Derivatives Instruments Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location

		Three Months
Derivative instrument:	Recorded in:	2021		2020
Cash Flow	Cost of sales	$	(1)	$	(3)
Net Investment	Other income (expense), net	8		7
Non-Designated	Other income (expense), net	(2)		(7)
	Total	$	5	$	(3)

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

Assets Measured at Fair Value	March		December
	2021		2020
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,238	$	2,943
Trading marketable securities	170		171
Level 1 - Assets	$	2,408	$	3,114
Available-for-sale marketable securities:
Corporate and asset-backed debt securities	$	37	$	38
United States agency debt securities	5		5
United States Treasury debt securities	29		36
Certificates of deposit	3		2
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	$	74	$	81
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts	127		20
Level 2 - Assets	$	201	$	101
Total assets measured at fair value	$	2,609	$	3,215

Liabilities Measured at Fair Value	March		December
	2021		2020
Deferred compensation arrangements	$	170	$	171
Level 1 - Liabilities	$	170	$	171
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts	$	42	$	160
Interest rate swap liability	—		53
Level 2 - Liabilities	$	42	$	213
Contingent consideration:
Beginning	$	393	$	306
Additions	4		108
Change in estimate	(2)		9
Settlements	(19)		(30)
Ending	$	376	$	393
Level 3 - Liabilities	$	376	$	393
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	588	$	777

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date

Fair Value of Available for Sale Securities by Maturity
	March 2021		December 2020
Due in one year or less	$	39	$	42
Due after one year through three years	$	35	$	39

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Contingencies and Commitments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Lease, Cost

Leases	March			December
	2021			2020
Right-of-use assets	$	424		$	423
Lease liabilities, current	$	109		$	109
Lease liabilities, non-current	$	322		$	325
Other information:
Weighted-average remaining lease term	5.8 years			5.6 years
Weighted-average discount rate	2.94		%	2.57		%

	Three Months
	2021		2020
Operating lease cost	$	36	36

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Acquisitions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition

Purchase price allocations for our significant acquisitions are:

Purchase Price Allocation of Acquired Net Assets
2020	Wright
Tangible assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	$	127
Inventory	478
Deferred income tax assets	373
Other assets	345
Debt	(1,447)
Deferred income tax liabilities	(504)
Product liabilities	(199)
Other liabilities	(290)
Intangible assets:
Customer and distributor relationships	181
Developed technology and patents	1,499
Trade name	59
Goodwill	3,459
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	4,081
Weighted-average life of intangible assets	12

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

Estimated Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2021		2022		2023		2024		2025
$	450	$	588	$	567	$	541	$	520

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Debt and Credit Facilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments

Summary of Total Debt			March 2021		December 2020
	Rate	Due
Senior unsecured notes:
	2.625%	March 15, 2021	$	—	$	750
	1.125%	November 30, 2023	646		668
	0.600%	December 1, 2023	597		597
	3.375%	May 15, 2024	591		590
	0.250%	December 3, 2024	995		1,030
	1.150%	June 15, 2025	645		644
	3.375%	November 1, 2025	747		747
	3.500%	March 15, 2026	993		992
	2.125%	November 30, 2027	878		909
	3.650%	March 7, 2028	596		596
	0.750%	March 1, 2029	937		969
	1.950%	June 15, 2030	989		989
	2.625%	November 30, 2030	756		782
	1.000%	December 3, 2031	873		903
	4.100%	April 1, 2043	392		392
	4.375%	May 15, 2044	395		395
	4.625%	March 15, 2046	982		981
	2.900%	June 15, 2050	641		641
Variable term loan		November 10, 2023	400		400
Other			21		16
Total debt			$	13,074	$	13,991
Less current maturities of debt			15		761
Total long-term debt			$	13,059	$	13,230
			March 2021		December 2020
Unamortized debt issuance costs			$	69	$	71
Borrowing capacity on existing facilities			$	2,908	$	2,903
Fair value of senior unsecured notes			$	13,634	$	15,022

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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Sales and Other Financial Information by Business Segment

	Three Months
	2021		2020
Orthopaedics	$	1,484	$	1,222
MedSurg	1,621		1,622
Neurotechnology and Spine	848		744
Net sales	$	3,953	$	3,588
Orthopaedics	$	416	$	392
MedSurg	545		401
Neurotechnology and Spine	129		206
Segment operating income	$	1,090	$	999
Items not allocated to segments:
Corporate and other	(162)		(137)
Acquisition and integration-related charges	(249)		(37)
Amortization of intangible assets	(181)		(118)
Restructuring-related and other charges	(14)		(54)
Medical device regulations	(19)		(24)
Recall-related matters	(6)		6
Consolidated operating income	$	459	$	635

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Revenue Recognition - Disaggregated Sales Analysis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,953	$ 3,588
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,784	2,643
International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,169	945
Orthopaedics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,484	1,222
Orthopaedics | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,014	852
Orthopaedics | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	470	370
Orthopaedics | Knees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	412	432
Orthopaedics | Knees | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	294	322
Orthopaedics | Knees | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	118	110
Orthopaedics | Hips
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	309	316
Orthopaedics | Hips | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	186	201
Orthopaedics | Hips | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	123	115
Orthopaedics | Trauma and Extremities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	640	392
Orthopaedics | Trauma and Extremities | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	440	260
Orthopaedics | Trauma and Extremities | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	200	132
Orthopaedics | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	123	82
Orthopaedics | Other | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	94	69
Orthopaedics | Other | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	29	13
MedSurg
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,621	1,622
MedSurg | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,242	1,294
MedSurg | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	379	328
MedSurg | Instruments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	469	513
MedSurg | Instruments | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	355	410
MedSurg | Instruments | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	114	103
MedSurg | Endoscopy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	469	455
MedSurg | Endoscopy | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	354	364
MedSurg | Endoscopy | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	115	91
MedSurg | Medical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	622	587
MedSurg | Medical | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	473	454
MedSurg | Medical | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	149	133
MedSurg | Sustainability
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	61	67
MedSurg | Sustainability | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	60	66
MedSurg | Sustainability | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1	1
Neurotechnology and Spine
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	848	744
Neurotechnology and Spine | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	528	497
Neurotechnology and Spine | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	320	247
Neurotechnology and Spine | Neurotechnology
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	570	483
Neurotechnology and Spine | Neurotechnology | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	335	301
Neurotechnology and Spine | Neurotechnology | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	235	182
Neurotechnology and Spine | Spine
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	278	261
Neurotechnology and Spine | Spine | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	193	196
Neurotechnology and Spine | Spine | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 85	$ 65

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Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Contract liabilities	$ 444	$ 416

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax at beginning of period	$ (1,157)	$ (606)
OCI	308	11
Income taxes	(24)	(26)
Cost of sales	1,444	1,257
Other (income) expense	(92)	(45)
Income taxes	(65)	(97)
Net OCI	290	(17)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax at end of period	(867)	(623)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cost of sales	1	3
Other (income) expense	6	(6)
Income taxes	(1)	1
Net OCI	290	(17)
Marketable Securities
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax at beginning of period	(3)	(3)
OCI	0	1
Income taxes	0	0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax at end of period	(3)	(3)
Marketable Securities | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cost of sales	0	0
Other (income) expense	0	(1)
Income taxes	0	0
Net OCI	0	0
Pension Plans
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax at beginning of period	(259)	(179)
OCI	8	(6)
Income taxes	(4)	0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax at end of period	(252)	(183)
Pension Plans | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cost of sales	0	0
Other (income) expense	4	3
Income taxes	(1)	(1)
Net OCI	7	(4)
Hedges
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax at beginning of period	(10)	47
OCI	27	(39)
Income taxes	(8)	11
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax at end of period	18	21
Hedges | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cost of sales	1	3
Other (income) expense	10	(1)
Income taxes	(2)	0
Net OCI	28	(26)
Financial Statement Translation
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax at beginning of period	(885)	(471)
OCI	273	55
Income taxes	(12)	(37)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax at end of period	(630)	(458)
Financial Statement Translation | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cost of sales	0	0
Other (income) expense	(8)	(7)
Income taxes	2	2
Net OCI	$ 255	$ 13

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Derivative Instruments (Forward Currency Exchange Contracts) (Details) - Foreign Exchange Contract € in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 8,588	$ 8,159
Maximum term in days	1703 days	1793 days
Derivative, Fair Value, Net	$ 85	$ (140)
Other current assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets	94	16
Other noncurrent assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets	33	4
Other current liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	(34)	(133)
Other noncurrent liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	(8)	(27)
Net Investment
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount | €			€ 4,350
Non-Designated
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	5,894	5,382
Derivative, Fair Value, Net	74	(114)
Non-Designated | Other current assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets	87	7
Non-Designated | Other noncurrent assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0	0
Non-Designated | Other current liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	(13)	(121)
Non-Designated | Other noncurrent liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Cash Flow | Net Investment
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	927	949
Derivative, Fair Value, Net	(14)	(4)
Cash Flow | Net Investment | Other current assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets	7	9
Cash Flow | Net Investment | Other noncurrent assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets	1	0
Cash Flow | Net Investment | Other current liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	(21)	(12)
Cash Flow | Net Investment | Other noncurrent liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	(1)	(1)
Net Investment | Net Investment
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	1,767	1,828
Derivative, Fair Value, Net	25	(22)
Net Investment | Net Investment | Other current assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0	0
Net Investment | Net Investment | Other noncurrent assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets	32	4
Net Investment | Net Investment | Other current liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Net Investment | Net Investment | Other noncurrent liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	$ (7)	$ (26)

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Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Foreign Exchange Contract
Notional amount	$ 8,588,000,000		$ 8,159,000,000
Interest Rate Swap
Reclassification of gain (loss) from AOCI to earnings	11,000,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative, Notional Amount | €		€ 1,500,000,000
Notional amount | €		€ 4,350,000,000
Derivative, fair value	(222,000,000)
Cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months	(16,000,000)
Other Income	33,000,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap
Cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months	5,000,000
Cash Flow | Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative, Notional Amount	750,000,000
Cash Flow | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Contract
Notional amount	$ 927,000,000		$ 949,000,000

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Derivative Instruments (Income Statement Location) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net currency exchange rate gains (losses)	$ 5	$ (3)
Foreign Exchange Contract | Cost of sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net currency exchange rate gains (losses)	(1)	(3)
Foreign Exchange Contract | Other income (expense), net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net currency exchange rate gains (losses)	(2)	(7)
Net Investment | Other income (expense), net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net currency exchange rate gains (losses)	$ 8	$ 7

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Fair Value Measurements (Valuation Of Financial Instruments By Pricing Categories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,238	$ 2,943
Assets
Available-for-sale securities, current	74	81
Investments Fair Value Disclosure	2,609	3,215
Contingent consideration:
Total liabilities measured at fair value	588	777
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	2,238	2,943
Trading marketable securities	170	171
Assets
Investments Fair Value Disclosure	2,408	3,114
Deferred compensation arrangements	170	171
Contingent consideration:
Total liabilities measured at fair value	170	171
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Assets
Available-for-sale securities, current	74	81
Investments Fair Value Disclosure	201	101
Contingent consideration:
Total liabilities measured at fair value	42	213
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Foreign currency exchange forward contracts
Assets
Derivative asset	127	20
Liabilities
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts	42	160
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Interest Rate Swap
Liabilities
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts	0	53
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Corporate and asset-backed debt securities
Assets
Available-for-sale securities, current	37	38
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | United States agency debt securities
Assets
Available-for-sale securities, current	5	5
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | United States Treasury debt securities
Assets
Available-for-sale securities, current	29	36
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Certificates of deposit
Assets
Available-for-sale securities, current	3	2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Contingent consideration:
Beginning	393	306
Additions	4	108
Change in estimate	(2)	9
Settlements	(19)	(30)
Ending	376	393
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$ 376	$ 393

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Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Due in one year or less	$ 39	$ 42
Due after one year through three years	$ 35	$ 39

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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Gain on sale of marketable securities	$ 17	$ 40

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Contingencies and Commitments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss	$ 480
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss	$ 610

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Contingencies and Commitments - Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Right-of-use assets	$ 424		$ 423
Lease liabilities, current	109		109
Lease liabilities, non-current	$ 322		$ 325
Other information:
Weighted-average remaining lease term	5 years 9 months 18 days		5 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted-average discount rate	2.94%		2.57%
Operating lease cost	$ 36	$ 36

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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price of acquisitions		$ 31	$ 23
Business combination, consideration transferred, including convertible notes	$ 5,600
Wright
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price of acquisitions	$ 4,100
Consideration transferred (in dollars per share)	$ 30.75

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Acquisitions (Allocation Of The Preliminary Purchase Price To The Acquired Net Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021
Goodwill	$ 12,778	$ 12,803
Wright
Accounts receivable	127
Inventory	478
Deferred income tax assets	373
Other assets	345
Debt	(1,447)
Deferred income tax liabilities	(504)
Product liabilities	(199)
Other liabilities	(290)
Goodwill	3,459
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	$ 4,081
Weighted-average life of intangible assets	12 years
Wright | Customer and distributor relationships
Intangible assets acquired	$ 181
Wright | Developed technology and patents
Intangible assets acquired	1,499
Wright | Trade name
Intangible assets acquired	$ 59

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Acquisitions (Future Amortization Expense) (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Remainder of 2021	$ 450
2022	588
2023	567
2024	541
2025	$ 520

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Debt and Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Amounts outstanding under commercial paper program		$ 0
Other Long-term Debt		21,000,000			$ 16,000,000
Total debt		13,074,000,000			13,991,000,000
Less current maturities of debt		15,000,000			761,000,000
Total long-term debt		13,059,000,000			13,230,000,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs		69,000,000			71,000,000
Borrowing capacity on existing facilities		2,908,000,000			2,903,000,000
Fair value of senior unsecured notes		$ 13,634,000,000			15,022,000,000
Commercial Paper
Debt instrument, maturity		397 days
Commercial Paper | Maximum
Commercial paper		$ 1,500,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes 2.625% due 2021
Stated interest rate			2.625%	2.625%
Maturity Date		Mar. 15, 2021
Unsecured Debt		$ 0			750,000,000
Debt instrument, repurchased face amount		$ 750,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes 1.125% due 2021
Stated interest rate			1.125%
Maturity Date		Nov. 30, 2023
Unsecured Debt		$ 646,000,000			668,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.600% Due 2023
Stated interest rate			0.60%
Maturity Date		Dec. 01, 2023
Unsecured Debt		$ 597,000,000			597,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes 3.375% due 2024
Stated interest rate			3.375%
Maturity Date		May 15, 2024
Unsecured Debt		$ 591,000,000			590,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.250% Due 2024
Stated interest rate				0.25%
Maturity Date		Dec. 03, 2024
Unsecured Debt		$ 995,000,000			1,030,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.150% Due 2025
Stated interest rate				1.15%
Maturity Date		Jun. 15, 2025
Unsecured Debt		$ 645,000,000			644,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes 3.375% due 2025
Stated interest rate			3.375%
Maturity Date		Nov. 01, 2025
Unsecured Debt		$ 747,000,000			747,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes 3.50% due 2026
Stated interest rate			3.50%
Maturity Date		Mar. 15, 2026
Unsecured Debt		$ 993,000,000			992,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes 2.125% due 2027
Stated interest rate			2.125%
Maturity Date		Nov. 30, 2027
Unsecured Debt		$ 878,000,000			909,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes 3.650% due 2028
Stated interest rate			3.65%
Maturity Date		Mar. 07, 2028
Unsecured Debt		$ 596,000,000			596,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.750% Due 2029
Stated interest rate				0.75%
Maturity Date		Mar. 01, 2029
Unsecured Debt		$ 937,000,000			969,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.950% Due 2030
Stated interest rate				1.95%
Maturity Date		Jun. 15, 2030
Unsecured Debt		$ 989,000,000			989,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes 2.625% due 2030
Stated interest rate			2.625%
Maturity Date		Nov. 30, 2030
Unsecured Debt		$ 756,000,000			782,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.000% Due 2031
Stated interest rate				1.00%
Maturity Date		Dec. 03, 2031
Unsecured Debt		$ 873,000,000			903,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes 4.100% due 2043
Stated interest rate			4.10%
Maturity Date		Apr. 01, 2043
Unsecured Debt		$ 392,000,000			392,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes 4.375% due 2044
Stated interest rate			4.375%
Maturity Date		May 15, 2044
Unsecured Debt		$ 395,000,000			395,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes 4.625% due 2046
Stated interest rate			4.625%
Maturity Date		Mar. 15, 2046
Unsecured Debt		$ 982,000,000			981,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.900% due 2050
Stated interest rate			2.90%
Maturity Date		Jun. 15, 2050
Unsecured Debt		$ 641,000,000			641,000,000
Term Loan
Maturity Date		Nov. 10, 2023
Long-term Debt		$ 400,000,000			$ 400,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement
Debt instrument, maturity	364 days
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,500,000,000

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Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 Rate	Mar. 31, 2020 Rate
Income Tax [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent	17.70%	16.40%

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Segment Information (Sales And Other Financial Information By Business Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,953	$ 3,588
Segment operating income	459	635
Amortization of intangible assets	(181)	(118)
Recall-related matters	(6)	6
Orthopaedics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,484	1,222
MedSurg
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,621	1,622
Neurotechnology and Spine
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	848	744
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,953	3,588
Segment operating income	1,090	999
Operating Segments | Orthopaedics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,484	1,222
Segment operating income	416	392
Operating Segments | MedSurg
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,621	1,622
Segment operating income	545	401
Operating Segments | Neurotechnology and Spine
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	848	744
Segment operating income	129	206
Corporate and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income	(162)	(137)
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration-related charges	(249)	(37)
Amortization of intangible assets	(181)	(118)
Restructuring-related and other charges	(14)	(54)
Medical device regulations	(19)	(24)
Recall-related matters	$ (6)	$ 6

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Risks and Uncertainties (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Concentration Risk, Geographic	2