RECEIVABLES (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Trade receivables	$ 2,638		$ 2,193
Less allowances	(95)		(93)
Net trade receivables	2,543		2,100
Alliance receivables	825		888
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	159		178
Other receivables	145		224
Receivables	3,672		$ 3,390
Non-U.S. receivables sold on a nonrecourse basis	$ 188	$ 424
The number of three largest wholesalers in the U.S.	3
Percent of aggregate total trade receivables due from three pharmaceutical wholesalers	36.00%		36.00%