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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Gross property, plant and equipment $ 8,990us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross   $ 9,066us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation (4,667)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment   (4,649)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property, plant and equipment 4,323us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet   4,417us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Property plant and equipment manufacturing facility expected to be sold 200bmy_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentManufacturingFacilityExpectedToBeSold    
Depreciation expense 133us-gaap_Depreciation 138us-gaap_Depreciation  
Land [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Gross property, plant and equipment 108us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
  109us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
Buildings [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Gross property, plant and equipment 4,806us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
  4,830us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
Machinery, equipment and fixtures [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Gross property, plant and equipment 3,693us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
  3,774us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
Construction in progress [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Gross property, plant and equipment $ 383us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
  $ 353us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember