Business Combinations and Asset Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2022	Dec. 22, 2021
Topco
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Expected Ownership Percentage by Parent		62.00%
Ortho \| Topco
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Expected Ownership Percentage By Noncontrolling Owners		38.00%
Ortho \| Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Expected Long-Term Debt	$ 2,000,000,000
Ortho Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable, Entity Shares To Be Issued Per Acquire Share		1
Ortho Acquisition \| Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration To Be Transferred	$ 4,300,000,000
Business Acquisition, Share Price	$ 100.12
Expected Payments To Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 1,700,000,000
Ortho Acquisition \| Topco
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable, Entity Shares To Be Issued Per Acquire Share		0.1055
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable, Cash To Be Paid Per Acquire Share		$ 7.14

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