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Cover - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Jan. 31, 2024
Jun. 30, 2023
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K/A    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2023    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 1-11083    
Entity Registrant Name BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 04-2695240    
Entity Address, Address Line One 300 Boston Scientific Way    
Entity Address, City or Town Marlborough    
Entity Address, State or Province MA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 01752-1234    
City Area Code 508    
Local Phone Number 683-4000    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 79,000
Entity Listing, Par Value Per Share $ 0.01    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   1,467,095,627  
Entity Central Index Key 0000885725    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be filed within 120 days of December 31, 2023 with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.
    
Common Stock [Member]      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.01 par value    
Trading Symbol BSX    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Senior Note due 2027 [Member]      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security 0.625% Senior Notes due 2027    
Trading Symbol BSX27    
Security Exchange Name NYSE