Commitments and Contingencies (Details) € in Thousands		3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Nov. 10, 2017 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) claims	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 26, 2022 claims USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 claims	Mar. 31, 2021 claims	Jan. 15, 2019 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for legal matters that are probable and estimable | $		$ 569,000,000			$ 548,000,000	$ 569,000,000
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in Other current assets | $		208,000,000			188,000,000	208,000,000	$ 346,000,000
Litigation Settlement, Expense | $		$ 223,000,000	$ 40,000,000	$ (148,000,000)	$ 430,000,000	$ 278,000,000	$ 115,000,000
Litigation Settlement Received, Gain | $											$ 180,000,000
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value | €	€ 620
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value | €	€ 245
Product liability cases related to Greenfiled Vena Cava filter					67
Product liability claims, not filed, related to Greenfield Vena Cava Filter					377
Certified class actions in Australia, Mesh										2
Permanently stayed class action in Australia, Mesh									1
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 - United Kingdom								90
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product - Australia | $								2,250
Asserted claims outside the U.S. | $								2,700
Pending cases and claims asserted in various jurisdictions in the U.S.								300
Cases in final stages of resolution, related to Greenfield Vena Cava Filter								200
Canada, settled claims								300
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								51,000