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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2022 EUR (€)	Jan. 02, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2022 EUR (€)	Apr. 04, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2021 USD ($)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value	$ 49,828		$ 57,996		$ 3,124	$ 2,953
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	34,156		35,781
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	(7,002)		(7,366)
2.55 Percent Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2031 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	3,227		3,294
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	(123)		(126)
3.625 Percent Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2051 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	4,333		4,335
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	(4)		(4)
Line of Credit, Maturing September 17, 2024 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility outstanding balance			0
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense			3,362
Long-term Debt			3,362
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount			0
1.875 Percent Ten Year Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	2,155		2,280
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	(2,341)		(2,538)
3.3 Percent Ten Year Senior Unsecured Notes due in Sept 2029 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	6,086		6,234
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	(2,199)		(2,252)
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes, fair value	$ 4,270,300		4,612,800
DNA Labs & Biosense [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Description	Contingent consideration is measured at fair value at the acquisition date, based on the probability that revenue thresholds or product development milestones will be achieved during the earnout period, with changes in the fair value after the acquisition date affecting earnings to the extent it is to be settled in cash.
Biosense & Sirion [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Maximum Period	6 years 8 months 12 days
Biosense, Sirion, Qognit, SonoVol & Prisms [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	$ 111,300
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Weighted Average Period	5 years 8 months 12 days
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 4,863,978		4,979,737
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| 2.55 Percent Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2031 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	396,650		396,580
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| 3.625 Percent Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2051 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	395,663		395,661
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| 1.875 Percent Ten Year Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	547,304		563,782
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| 3.3 Percent Ten Year Senior Unsecured Notes due in Sept 2029 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	841,715		841,514
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 4,464,300		$ 4,479,500
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Other Debt Facilities, including the senior revolving credit facility [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other Long-term Debt \| €		€ 403.4		€ 504.5