| **Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)**                                                 | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| **Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]**                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill                                                | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for each of the Company’s reportable segments (see Note 15) for the fiscal years ended December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 were as follows (in millions):  IESD CATD TotalBalance at December 31, 2011$1,235 $1,718 $2,953Foreign currency translation and other(6) 14 8Balance at December 29, 20121,229 1,732 2,961Endosense S.A.— 258 258Nanostim, Inc.149 — 149Spinal Modulation, Inc.82 — 82CardioMEMS, Inc.83 — 83Foreign currency translation and other(17) 8 (9)Balance at December 28, 2013$1,526 $1,998 $3,524                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Schedule Of Gross Carrying Amount Of Other Intangible Assets And Related Accumulated Amortization | The following table provides the gross carrying amount of other intangible assets and related accumulated amortization (in millions): December 28, 2013 December 29, 2012 GrossCarryingAmount AccumulatedAmortization GrossCarryingAmount AccumulatedAmortizationDefinite-lived intangible assets:       Purchased technology and patents$986 $393 $947 $336Customer lists and relationships20 13 57 36Trademarks and tradenames22 11 22 10Licenses, distribution agreements and other4 1 6 4 $1,032 $418 $1,032 $386Indefinite-lived intangible assets:       Acquired IPR&D$262   $109  Trademarks and tradenames35   49   $297   $158   |
| Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]        | Actual amounts of amortization expense may differ due to actual timing of regulatory approvals, additional intangible assets acquired and foreign currency translation impacts (in millions):           After 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2018  Amortization expense$90 $95 $101 $93 $87 $410                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

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Tabular disclosure of the amount of amortization expense expected to be recorded in succeeding fiscal years for finite-lived intangible assets.
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Tabular disclosure of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life, by either major class or business segment.
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Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.
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