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Debt and Lines of Credit - St. Jude (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
NotesSeries
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Debt and Lines of Credit      
Debt outstanding   $ 17,938.0 $ 19,366.0
St Jude Medical      
Debt and Lines of Credit      
Repayments of debt $ 2,800.0    
Senior Notes      
Debt and Lines of Credit      
Debt issued - principal amount 2,900.0    
Senior Notes | St Jude Medical      
Debt and Lines of Credit      
Debt outstanding $ 194.2    
Number of series of existing notes | NotesSeries 5    
2.00% Senior Notes due 2018      
Debt and Lines of Credit      
Debt issued - principal amount $ 473.8    
Interest rate percentage 2.00%    
2.80% Senior Notes due 2020      
Debt and Lines of Credit      
Debt issued - principal amount $ 483.7    
Interest rate percentage 2.80%    
3.25% Senior Notes due 2023      
Debt and Lines of Credit      
Debt issued - principal amount $ 818.4    
Interest rate percentage 3.25%    
3.875% Senior Notes due 2025      
Debt and Lines of Credit      
Debt issued - principal amount $ 490.7    
Interest rate percentage 3.875%    
4.75% Senior Notes due 2043      
Debt and Lines of Credit      
Debt issued - principal amount $ 639.1    
Interest rate percentage 4.75%