CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net Earnings/(Loss)	$ (110)	$ 334	$ 1,089	$ 1,270
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss), net of taxes and reclassifications to earnings [Abstract]
Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges	(9)	(5)	(3)	(8)
Pension and postretirement benefits	306	13	262	(101)
Available-for-sale securities	(22)	13	(6)	15
Foreign currency translation	(32)	21	(1)	10
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	243	42	252	(84)
Comprehensive Income	133	376	1,341	1,186
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	20	1	33
Comprehensive Income Attributable to BMS	$ 113	$ 375	$ 1,308	$ 1,186