LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) lawsuits
Plavix Product Liability Litigation [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits	5,300
Byetta Product Liability Litigation [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits	500
Number of plaintiffs settled	137
Number of current plaintiffs	2,300
Abilify Product Liability [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits	60
Environmental Proceedings Cercla Matters [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, Estimate of possible loss | $	$ 61.0
Shareholder Derivative Litigation [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits	3
Loss Contingency, Claims Dismissed, Number	2
FCPA Investigation [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, Gross | $	$ 14.7