Commitments and Contingencies (Details) € in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 10, 2017 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) units claims	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) claims	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 20, 2021 claims USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for legal matters that are probable and estimable | $		$ 617,000,000		$ 617,000,000			$ 569,000,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents in Other current assets | $		167,000,000	$ 245,000,000	167,000,000	$ 245,000,000		$ 208,000,000
Litigation-related net charges (credits) | $		$ (298,000,000)	$ 0	$ (302,000,000)	$ 0
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value | €	€ 245
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value | €	€ 620
Product liability cases related to Greenfield Vena Cava Filter		147		147
Product liability claims, not filed, related to Greenfield Vena Cava Filter		521		521
State AG settlements, mesh related, number of states | units		48
Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product						54,500
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product - Canada						10
Certified class actions in Canada, Mesh						1
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product - United Kingdom						75
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product - Australia | $						125
Certified class actions in Australia, Mesh						2
Assigned to one judge in MA [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product						3,100
Settled Litigation [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product						52,500
Total Product liability cases and claims settled related to Mesh product						49,000