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| **Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]**          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]                                     | ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)The tables below present the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income, including other comprehensive income and reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income in to net earnings for the three and six months ended June 29, 2013 (in millions): UnrealizedUnrealizedForeignAccumulated gain (loss) ongain (loss) onCurrencyOther available-for-salederivativeTranslationComprehensiveFor the three months ended June 29, 2013securitiesinstrumentsAdjustmentIncome (Loss)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, at March 30, 2013$19$3$(1)$21Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications2—(14)(12)Amounts reclassified to net earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income(3)——(3)Other comprehensive income (loss)(1)—(14)(15)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, at June 29, 2013$18$3$(15)$6      UnrealizedUnrealizedForeignAccumulated gain (loss) ongain (loss) onCurrencyOther available-for-salederivativeTranslationComprehensiveFor the six months ended June 29, 2013securitiesinstrumentsAdjustmentIncome (Loss)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, at December 29, 2012$20$—$26$46Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications13(41)(37)Amounts reclassified to net earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income(3)——(3)Other comprehensive income (loss)(2)3(41)(40)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, at June 29, 2013$18$3$(15)$6The tables below present the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income, including other comprehensive income and reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income in to net earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 (in millions): UnrealizedForeignAccumulated gain (loss) onCurrencyOther available-for-saleTranslationComprehensiveFor the three months ended June 30, 2012securitiesAdjustmentIncome (Loss)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, at March 31, 2012$18$36$54Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications4(84)(80)Amounts reclassified to net earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income(3)—(3)Other comprehensive income (loss)1(84)(83)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, at June 30, 2012$19$(48)$(29)     UnrealizedForeignAccumulated gain (loss) onCurrencyOther available-for-saleTranslationComprehensiveFor the six months ended June 30, 2012securitiesAdjustmentIncome (Loss)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, at December 31, 2011$18$(2)$16Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications6(46)(40)Amounts reclassified to net earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income(5)—(5)Other comprehensive income (loss)1(46)(45)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, at June 30, 2012$19$(48)$(29)The table below provides details about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income and the line items impacted in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and six months ended June 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012 (in millions):Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income Details about accumulated otherThree Months EndedSix Months Endedcomprehensive income componentsJune 29, 2013June 30, 2012June 29, 2013June 30, 2012Statements of Earnings Classification      Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities:  Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities$5$6$5$9Other expense, net (2)(3)(2)(4)Income tax expense 3335Net earnings before noncontrolling interest $3$3$3$5Net earnings attributable to St. Jude Medical, Inc. |

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The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income.
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