Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) reportablesegments	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 15,459		$ 15,459		$ 14,843
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(9,571)		(9,571)		(9,173)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	174		174		232
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Beginning Balance			12,920
Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments			25
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			714
Goodwill Ending Balance	13,659		$ 13,659
Number of reportable segments | reportablesegments			2
Intangible asset impairment charges	57	$ 7	$ 57	$ 7
MedSurg [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Beginning Balance			4,237
Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments			(3)
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			374
Goodwill Ending Balance	4,607		4,607
Cardiovascular [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Beginning Balance			8,684
Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments			28
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			340
Goodwill Ending Balance	9,052		9,052
Goodwill [Member]
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross	23,559		23,559		22,820
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	(9,900)		(9,900)		(9,900)
In Process Research and Development [Member]
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	54		54		112
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	120		120		120
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	12,932		12,932		12,397
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(7,737)		(7,737)		(7,378)
Patents [Member]
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	478		478		486
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(385)		(385)		(394)
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	2,050		2,050		1,960
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ (1,448)		$ (1,448)		$ (1,400)