Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 13, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2015 claims	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2015 claims	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Accrual for legal matters that are probable and estimable | $			$ 1,559		$ 1,559					$ 1,577
Litigation Settlement, Expense | $			$ 457	$ 139	$ 649	$ 399
Litigation Settlement, Amount | $		$ 119
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss | $								$ 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							30,000
Putative class actions in the U.S., Mesh							8
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product - Canada							20
Putative class actions in Canada, Mesh							4
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product - United Kingdom							15
Assigned to one judge in MA [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product							3,100
Settled Litigation [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product									2,970
Litigation Settlement, Amount | $		$ 35
Settled Litigation [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product							6,000