GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Dollars in Millions
Balance at January 1, 2012		$	5,586
	Inhibitex acquisition		1,213
	Amylin acquisition		699
Balance at September 30, 2012		$	7,498

Schedule Of Intangible Assets By Major Class [Text Block]

			September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
			Gross				Net		Gross					Net
	Estimated		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
Dollars in Millions	Useful Lives		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Licenses	2 – 15	years	$	1,178	$	526	$	652	$	1,218	$	443	$	775
Developed technology rights	7 – 15	years		8,777		1,439		7,338		2,608		1,194		1,414
Capitalized software	3 – 10	years		1,189		919		270		1,147		857		290
Total finite-lived intangible assets				11,144		2,884		8,260		4,973		2,494		2,479
IPRD				957		-		957		645		-		645
Total other intangible assets			$	12,101	$	2,884	$	9,217	$	5,618	$	2,494	$	3,124

Rollforward Of Other Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Dollars in Millions	2012		2011
Other intangible assets carrying amount at January 1	$	3,124	$	3,370
Capitalized software and other additions		44		54
Acquisitions		8,535		160
Amortization expense		(394)		(261)
Impairment charges		(2,092)		(30)
Other		-		(97)
Other intangible assets, net carrying amount at September 30	$	9,217	$	3,196