Divestitures (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Divestitures (Textuals) [Abstract]
Purchase price for divestiture of business/controlling interest	$ 1,500
Proceeds from divestiture of business, excluding amounts placed in escrow	1,450
Contingent receivable for divestiture of business		40
Revenues generated by the Neurovascular business		$ 36	$ 29

Amount of sales or other form of revenues attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 144

-Paragraph 47

-Subparagraph c

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 205

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1361-107760

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