CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net Earnings	$ 5,260	$ 4,513	$ 11,862
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss):
Foreign currency translation	(27)	37	159
Foreign currency translation reclassified to net earnings due to business divestitures			(40)
Foreign currency translation on net investment hedges	11	84	(38)
Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $(4) in 2011, $(3) in 2010 and $9 in 2009	24	15	(19)
Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges reclassified to net earnings, net of taxes of $(20) in 2011, $5 in 2010 and $5 in 2009	32	(5)	(27)
Derivatives reclassified to net earnings due to business divestitures, net of taxes of $(1) in 2009			2
Pension and postretirement benefits, net of taxes of $421 in 2011, $66 in 2010 and $41 in 2009	(830)	(88)	(115)
Pension and postretirement benefits reclassified to net earnings, net of taxes of $(38) in 2011, $(44) in 2010 and $(49) in 2009	88	83	109
Pension and postretirement benefits reclassified to net earnings due to business divestitures, net of taxes of $(62) in 2009			106
Available for sale securities, net of taxes of $(7) in 2011, $(3) in 2010 and $(4) in 2009	28	44	35
Available for sale securities reclassified to net earnings, net of taxes of $(3) in 2009			6
Total Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	(674)	170	178
Comprehensive Income	4,586	4,683	12,040
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1,558	1,411	1,260
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	$ 3,028	$ 3,272	$ 10,780