Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)					0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2014	Apr. 26, 2013	Apr. 27, 2012	Jun. 13, 2014 Subsequent Event	Jun. 15, 2014 Subsequent Event Medtronic Bridge Loan Senior Unsecured Bridge Credit Agreement	Jun. 15, 2014 Subsequent Event IrSub Bridge Loan Senior Unsecured Cash Bridge Credit Agreement	Jun. 15, 2014 Subsequent Event New Medtronic Covidien PLC	Jun. 15, 2014 Subsequent Event Covidien PLC
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash issued per share								$ 35.19
Stock issued per share								0.956
Total consideration								$ 42,900,000,000
Share price				$ 60.70
Ownership percentage							30.00%
Termination fee	68,000,000	142,000,000	231,000,000					850,000,000
Additional capital required								13,500,000,000.0
Debt term					364 days	60 days
Maximum aggregate principal amount					$ 2,800,000,000.0	$ 13,500,000,000.0