CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net Earnings	$ 1,355	$ 1,302	$ 4,029	$ 3,671
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss):
Foreign currency translation	(40)	82	(12)	42
Foreign currency translation on net investment hedges	44	(79)	(13)	64
Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $(23) and $30 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively; and $3 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011	60	(61)	3	8
Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges reclassified to net earnings, net of taxes of $(9) and $6 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively; and $(16) and $3 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively	18	(15)	31	(9)
Pension and postretirement benefits, net of taxes of $4 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010				(12)
Pension and postretirement benefits reclassified to net earnings, net of taxes of $(11) and $(12) for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively; and $(30) and $(35) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively	19	14	56	57
Available for sale securities, net of taxes of $(3) for the three months ended September 30, 2011, respectively; and $(6) and $(1) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010	6	25	24	57
Total Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	107	(34)	89	207
Comprehensive Income	1,462	1,268	4,118	3,878
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	386	353	1,172	1,052
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	$ 1,076	$ 915	$ 2,946	$ 2,826