Loss Contingency, Bond to Enforce Injunction

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Amount charged against operating income increasing loss contingency liability, after adjustments to reduce previously estimated charges.

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Amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff in the legal matter.

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Identifies the named defendant in a lawsuit.

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The total number of new claims filed pertaining to a loss contingency during the period.

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Number of plaintiffs that have filed claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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Number of another entity's patents that the entity has allegedly infringed.

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Number of pending claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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The amount of cash paid for the settlement of litigation or for other legal issues during the period.

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Contingencies (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2012 patent	Jan. 24, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 25, 2013 USD ($)	Jan. 24, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 25, 2013 USD ($)	Jan. 15, 2014 Litigation with Edwards USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 Litigation with Edwards USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2010 Litigation with Edwards USD ($)	Mar. 19, 2010 Litigation with Edwards patent	Oct. 26, 2012 Litigation with Edwards USD ($)	Jan. 24, 2014 Litigation with Edwards	Jan. 25, 2013 Litigation with Edwards USD ($)	Aug. 26, 2013 Litigation with Edwards Edwards Lifesciences, Inc. [Member] EUR (€)	Jan. 24, 2014 INFUSE Product Liability Litigation PersonalInjuryCases Lawsuits	May 31, 2012 Shareholder Related Matters Lawsuits	Jan. 24, 2014 Other Matters [Member] USD ($)
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters
Name of defendant											Medtronic CoreValve LLC
Name of plaintiff											Edwards
Patents allegedly infringed, number	3								3
Damages awarded to plaintiff						$ 394		$ 74
Bond issued to enforce injunction													50
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number														700
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs														1,000
Settlement
Certain litigation charges, net		0	0	24	245					245		245				10
New claims filed, number															2
Payments for legal settlements				$ 3	$ 91		$ 84