Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 26, 2017 claims	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Accrual for legal matters that are probable and estimable | $	$ 1,779		$ 1,779				$ 2,023
Litigation Settlement, Expense | $	$ 205	$ 618	$ 208	$ 628
Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount | $					$ 275
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product						48,000
Putative class actions in the U.S., Mesh						8
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product - Canada						20
Certified class actions in Canada, Mesh						1
Putative class actions in Canada, Mesh						3
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product - United Kingdom						25
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] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product						38,000
Total Product liability cases and claims settled related to Mesh product						14,500