Boston Scientific (BSX) 10-K/A21 Feb 242023 FY Annual report (amended)Financial data

Company Profile

Cover

Cover - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Cover - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K/A
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-11083
Entity Registrant Name	BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	04-2695240
Entity Address, Address Line One	300 Boston Scientific Way
Entity Address, City or Town	Marlborough
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	01752-1234
City Area Code	508
Local Phone Number	683-4000
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 79,000
Entity Listing, Par Value Per Share	$ 0.01
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,467,095,627
Entity Central Index Key	0000885725
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be filed within 120 days of December 31, 2023 with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.
Common Stock [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	BSX
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Senior Note due 2027 [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	0.625% Senior Notes due 2027
Trading Symbol	BSX27
Security Exchange Name	NYSE

Audit Information

Audit Information	12 Months Ended
Audit Information	Dec. 31, 2023
Audit Information [Abstract]
Auditor Name	Ernst & Young LLP
Auditor Location	New York, NY
Auditor Firm ID	42