CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net Earnings/(Loss)	$ (713)	$ 1,355	$ 1,577	$ 4,029
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss):
Foreign currency translation	21	(40)	(1)	(12)
Foreign currency translation on net investment hedges	(21)	44	8	(13)
Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $9 and $(23) for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively; and $(8) and $3 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively	(26)	60	1	3
Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges reclassified to net earnings, net of taxes of $9 and $(9) for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively; and $15 and $(16) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively	(13)	18	(28)	31
Pension and postretirement benefits, net of taxes of $(5) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012			14
Pension and postretirement benefits reclassified to net earnings, net of taxes of $(12) and $(11) for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively; and $(35) and $(30) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively	24	19	70	56
Available for sale securities, net of taxes of $9 and $(3) for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively; and $8 and $(6) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively	38	6	45	24
Available for sale securities reclassified to net earnings, net of taxes of $2 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012			(8)
Total Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	23	107	101	89
Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	(690)	1,462	1,678	4,118
Comprehensive Income/(Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(2)	386	542	1,172
Comprehensive Income/(Loss) Attributable to Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	$ (688)	$ 1,076	$ 1,136	$ 2,946