EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data	2018		2017		2018		2017
Net Earnings Attributable to BMS used for Basic and Diluted EPS Calculation	$	1,901	$	845	$	3,760	$	3,335
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	1,632		1,639		1,633		1,648
Incremental shares attributable to share-based compensation plans	4		6		4		7
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted	1,636		1,645		1,637		1,655
Earnings per share - basic	$	1.16	$	0.52	$	2.30	$	2.02
Earnings per share - diluted	1.16		0.51		2.30		2.02