| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2407404 - Disclosure - Borrowings - Aggregate Maturities of Long Term Obligations (Details) (http://www.jnj.com/role/BorrowingsAggregateMaturitiesOfLongTermObligationsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000200406 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2017-01-01 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Aggregate maturities of long-term obligations | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
After 2021 |