EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

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

		Year Ended December 31,
Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data		2011		2010		2009
Basic EPS Calculation:
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to BMS		$	3,709	$	3,102	$	3,239
Earnings attributable to unvested restricted shares			(8)		(12)		(18)
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to BMS common shareholders			3,701		3,090		3,221
Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations Attributable to BMS(1)			-		-		7,331
EPS Numerator – Basic		$	3,701	$	3,090	$	10,552
EPS Denominator – Basic:
Average Common Shares Outstanding			1,700		1,713		1,974
EPS – Basic:
Continuing Operations		$	2.18	$	1.80	$	1.63
Discontinued Operations			-		-		3.72
Net Earnings		$	2.18	$	1.80	$	5.35
EPS Numerator – Diluted:
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to BMS		$	3,709	$	3,102	$	3,239
Earnings attributable to unvested restricted shares			(8)		(12)		(17)
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to BMS common shareholders			3,701		3,090		3,222
Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations Attributable to BMS(1)			-		-		7,331
EPS Numerator – Diluted		$	3,701	$	3,090	$	10,553
EPS Denominator – Diluted:
Average Common Shares Outstanding			1,700		1,713		1,974
Contingently convertible debt common stock equivalents			1		1		1
Incremental shares attributable to share-based compensation plans			16		13		3
Average Common Shares Outstanding and Common Share Equivalents			1,717		1,727		1,978
EPS – Diluted:
Continuing Operations		$	2.16	$	1.79	$	1.63
Discontinued Operations			-		-		3.71
Net Earnings		$	2.16	$	1.79	$	5.34
(1)	Net Earnings of Discontinued Operations used for EPS Calculation:
	Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations Attributable to BMS	$	-	$	-	$	7,373
	Earnings attributable to unvested restricted shares		-		-		(42)
	Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations Attributable to BMS used for EPS calculation	$	-	$	-	$	7,331
Anti-dilutive weighted-average equivalent shares - stock incentive plans			13		51		117