$BSX
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP Stock $bsx

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2013 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000088572514000005 Filed on February 26, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2012 Q4	2011 Q4
Revenue	$1.838B	$1.820B	$1.848B
YoY Change	0.99%	-1.52%	-7.69%
Cost Of Revenue	$581.0M	$606.0M	$687.0M
YoY Change	-4.13%	-11.79%	-1.43%
Gross Profit	$1.257B	$1.214B	$1.161B
YoY Change	3.54%	4.57%	-11.03%
Gross Profit Margin	68.39%	66.7%	62.82%
Selling, General & Admin	$717.0M	$644.0M	$618.0M
YoY Change	11.34%	4.21%	-9.25%
% of Gross Profit	57.04%	53.05%	53.23%
Research & Development	$217.0M	$238.0M	$231.0M
YoY Change	-8.82%	3.03%	2.67%
% of Gross Profit	17.26%	19.6%	19.9%
Depreciation & Amortization	$689.0M	$100.0M	$96.00M
YoY Change	589.0%	4.17%	-27.27%
% of Gross Profit	54.81%	8.24%	8.27%
Operating Expenses	$1.061B	$979.0M	$933.0M
YoY Change	8.38%	4.93%	-10.29%
Operating Profit	$196.0M	$235.0M	$228.0M
YoY Change	-16.6%	3.07%	-13.96%
Interest Expense	-$64.00M	-$66.00M	-$70.00M
YoY Change	-3.03%	-5.71%	-35.19%
% of Operating Profit	-32.65%	-28.09%	-30.7%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$3.000M	$0.00	-$1.000M
YoY Change		-100.0%	-91.67%
Pretax Income	$59.00M	$51.00M	$100.0M
YoY Change	15.69%	-49.0%	-56.33%
Income Tax	-$49.00M	-$10.00M	-$7.000M
% Of Pretax Income	-83.05%	-19.61%	-7.0%
Net Earnings	$108.0M	$61.00M	$107.0M
YoY Change	77.05%	-42.99%	-54.66%
Net Earnings / Revenue	5.88%	3.35%	5.79%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$81.25K	$44.66K	$72.30K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.335B shares	1.373B shares	1.482B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q4	2012 Q4	2011 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$217.0M	$207.0M	$267.0M
YoY Change	4.83%	-22.47%	25.35%
Cash & Equivalents	$217.0M	$207.0M	$267.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$590.0M	$714.0M	$661.0M
YoY Change	-17.37%	8.02%	-44.36%
Inventory	$897.0M	$884.0M	$931.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.307B	$1.217B	$1.246B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.011B	$3.022B	$3.105B
YoY Change	-0.36%	-2.67%	-14.11%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.546B	$1.564B	$1.670B
YoY Change	-1.15%	-6.35%	-1.59%
Goodwill	$5.693B	$5.973B	$9.761B
YoY Change	-4.69%	-38.81%	-4.17%
Intangibles	$5.950B	$6.289B	$6.473B
YoY Change	-5.39%	-2.84%	2.05%
Long-Term Investments	$18.00M	$16.00M	$7.000M
YoY Change	12.5%	128.57%	0.0%
Other Assets	$371.0M	$306.0M	$281.0M
YoY Change	21.24%	8.9%	-2.09%
Total Long-Term Assets	$13.56B	$14.13B	$18.19B
YoY Change	-4.05%	-22.29%	-1.77%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.011B	$3.022B	$3.105B
Total Long-Term Assets	$13.56B	$14.13B	$18.19B
Total Assets	$16.57B	$17.15B	$21.29B
YoY Change	-3.4%	-19.43%	-3.79%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$246.0M	$232.0M	$203.0M
YoY Change	6.03%	14.29%	10.33%
Accrued Expenses	$1.348B	$1.284B	$1.327B
YoY Change	4.98%	-3.24%	-18.39%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00	$4.000M	$4.000M
YoY Change	-100.0%	0.0%	-99.21%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.824B	$1.772B	$1.807B
YoY Change	2.93%	-1.94%	-30.74%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.237B	$4.252B	$4.257B
YoY Change	-0.35%	-0.12%	-13.72%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.569B	$2.547B	$2.008B
YoY Change	0.86%	26.84%	22.07%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.569B	$2.547B	$2.008B
YoY Change	0.86%	26.84%	22.07%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.824B	$1.772B	$1.807B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.569B	$2.547B	$2.008B
Total Liabilities	$4.393B	$4.319B	$3.815B
YoY Change	1.71%	13.21%	-10.32%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$8.570B	-$8.449B	-$4.381B
YoY Change	1.43%	92.86%	-9.15%
Common Stock	$16.60B	$16.44B	$16.36B
YoY Change	0.92%	0.49%	0.72%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.592B	$1.092B	$492.0M
YoY Change	45.79%	121.95%
Treasury Stock Shares	238.0M shares	186.6M shares	81.95M shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.539B	$6.870B	$11.35B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$16.57B	$17.15B	$21.29B
YoY Change	-3.4%	-19.43%	-3.79%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2012 Q4	2011 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$108.0M	$61.00M	$107.0M
YoY Change	77.05%	-42.99%	-54.66%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$689.0M	$100.0M	$96.00M
YoY Change	589.0%	4.17%	-27.27%
Cash From Operating Activities	$301.0M	$369.0M	$349.0M
YoY Change	-18.43%	5.73%	-22.27%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$115.0M	-$66.00M	-$84.00M
YoY Change	74.24%	-21.43%	31.25%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$248.0M	-$207.0M	$26.00M
YoY Change	19.81%	-896.15%	-113.07%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$363.0M	-$273.0M	-$58.00M
YoY Change	32.97%	370.69%	-77.95%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-291.0M	-242.0M	-301.0M
YoY Change	20.25%	-19.6%	-49.58%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	301.0M	369.0M	349.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-363.0M	-273.0M	-58.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-291.0M	-242.0M	-301.0M
Net Change In Cash	-353.0M	-146.0M	-10.00M
YoY Change	141.78%	1360.0%	-97.57%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$301.0M	$369.0M	$349.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$115.0M	-$66.00M	-$84.00M
Free Cash Flow	$416.0M	$435.0M	$433.0M
YoY Change	-4.37%	0.46%	-15.59%

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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net DeferredTaxAssetsNet	330000000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod	-4004000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeitures Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	6
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeitures Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	7
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeitures Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	7
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	17073000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	14640000	shares
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	13913000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	7
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	8
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	6
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	33284000	shares
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	37339000	shares
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	36593000	shares
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	33576000	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	9
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	7
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	7
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	8
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod	-10344000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod	-10158000	shares
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod	-10307000	shares
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue	80000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue	60000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue	71000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	9
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	8
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	10
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.36
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.42
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.43
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Maximum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum	0.0261
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Maximum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum	0.0172
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Maximum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum	0.0115
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Minimum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum	0.0089
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Minimum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum	0.0116
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Minimum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum	0.0095
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber	32927000	shares
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	13
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	24000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	1000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Shipping Handling And Transportation Costs ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts	97000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Shipping Handling And Transportation Costs ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts	105000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Shipping Handling And Transportation Costs ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts	100000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans	3833000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans	3830000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	1000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod	-4760000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod	-15746000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod	-10766000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	12
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	21
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	15
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross	16311000	shares
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross	1992000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross	4726000	shares
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	2.84
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	2.60
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	3.07
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue	137000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	60374000	shares
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	44892000	shares
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	60921000	shares
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	54881000	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	14
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	12
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	12
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	13
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue	135000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber	44360000	shares
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	12
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	8
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	0
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	7
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	7.11
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	6.23
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	7.44
CY2012	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1	P5Y10M24D
CY2011	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1	P6Y1M6D
CY2013	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1	P5Y10M24D
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1	77000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1	P4Y3M18D
CY2013	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2	P5Y2M12D
CY2013	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1	P5Y1M6D
CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans	3979000	shares
CY2013	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	-7221000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	0	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	-18000	shares
CY2013	us-gaap	Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Amount StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount	1000000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Amount StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount	1000000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Stock Repurchase Program Number Of Shares Authorized To Be Repurchased StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased	37000000	shares
CY2013	us-gaap	Stock Repurchase Program Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount	660000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	82000000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	105000000	shares
CY2013	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	51000000	shares
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6870000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6539000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Time Deposits At Carrying Value TimeDepositsAtCarryingValue	31000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Number Of Shares Held TreasuryStockNumberOfSharesHeld	238000000	shares
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Number Of Shares Held TreasuryStockNumberOfSharesHeld	187000000	shares
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	238006570	shares
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	186635532	shares
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value TreasuryStockValue	1592000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value TreasuryStockValue	1092000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	1052000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	1069000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	987000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	1406700000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	1406700000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	1509300000	shares
CY2013	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	1341200000	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	965000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	-40000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	-27000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	-72000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	-3000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	-15000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	-1000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	104000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	54000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	58000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	8000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	43000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	45000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	-15000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	-31000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	-4000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate	902000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate	939000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:13px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Accounting Estimates</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:13px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">To prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of our assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent liabilities as of the date of our financial statements and the reported amounts of our revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Our actual results may differ from these estimates. Refer to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Critical Accounting Estimates</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> included in Item 7 of this Annual Report for further discussion.</font></div></div>
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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Valuation Allowance Amount ValuationAllowanceAmount	299000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	119000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	116000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	112000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	125000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost And Expense ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense	14000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost And Expense ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense	5000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost And Expense ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense	11000000	USD
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CY2013	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Other Accounts ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts	0	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Other Accounts ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts	-7000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Deductions ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions	7000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Deductions ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions	12000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Deductions ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions	13000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	0	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	9700000	shares
CY2013	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	0	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	1519000000	shares
CY2013	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	1341200000	shares
CY2013Q4	bsx	Accounts Receivable180 Days Past Due AccountsReceivable180DaysPastDue	95000000	USD
CY2013Q4	bsx	Accounts Receivable365 Days Past Due AccountsReceivable365DaysPastDue	50000000	USD
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CY2013	bsx	Weighted Average Remaining Vesting Period WeightedAverageRemainingVestingPeriod	P1Y4M25D
CY2013	dei	Amendment Flag AmendmentFlag	false
CY2013	dei	Current Fiscal Year End Date CurrentFiscalYearEndDate	--12-31
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CY2013	dei	Document Period End Date DocumentPeriodEndDate	2013-12-31
CY2013	dei	Document Type DocumentType	10-K
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CY2013	dei	Entity Current Reporting Status EntityCurrentReportingStatus	Yes
CY2013	dei	Entity Filer Category EntityFilerCategory	Large Accelerated Filer
CY2013Q2	dei	Entity Public Float EntityPublicFloat	12300000000	USD
CY2013	dei	Entity Registrant Name EntityRegistrantName	BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
CY2013	dei	Entity Voluntary Filers EntityVoluntaryFilers	No
CY2013	dei	Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer	Yes

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2013 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000088572514000005 Filed on February 26, 2014

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

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Files In Submission

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