Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 13, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) claims	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) claims	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 05, 2015 claims	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Accrual for legal matters that are probable and estimable | $			$ 1,117		$ 1,117			$ 1,577
Litigation Settlement, Expense | $			(1)	$ 267	192	$ 260
Litigation Settlement, Amount | $		$ 119
Putative class actions in Canada, Mesh							3
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss | $			$ 5,500		$ 5,500
Total Amount Payable To Johnson And Johnson per Settlement Agreement | $	$ 600
Subsequent Event [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product							27,000
Putative class actions in the U.S., Mesh							8
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product - Canada							20
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product - United Kingdom							10
Assigned to one judge in MA [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product							2,700
Settled Litigation [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product			1,627		1,627
Litigation Settlement, Amount | $		$ 35
Settled Litigation [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product							2,970