EQUITY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock by Class [Text Block]

				Capital in Excess
	Common Stock			of Par Value		Retained		Treasury Stock			Noncontrolling
Dollars and Shares in Millions	Shares	Par Value		of Stock		Earnings		Shares	Cost		Interest
Balance at January 1, 2011	2,205	$	220	$	3,682	$	31,636	501	$	(17,454)	$	(75)
Net earnings attributable to BMS	-		-		-		2,857	-		-		-
Cash dividends declared	-		-		-		(1,696)	-		-		-
Stock repurchase program	-		-		-		-	30		(858)		-
Employee stock compensation plans	-		-		(456)		-	(20)		923		-
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling
interest	-		-		-		-	-		-		1,781
Distributions	-		-		-		-	-		-		(1,842)
Balance at September 30, 2011	2,205	$	220	$	3,226	$	32,797	511	$	(17,389)	$	(136)
Balance at January 1, 2012	2,205	$	220	$	3,114	$	33,069	515	$	(17,402)	$	(89)
Net earnings attributable to BMS	-		-		-		1,035	-		-		-
Cash dividends declared	-		-		-		(1,723)	-		-		-
Stock repurchase program	-		-		-		-	58		(1,914)		-
Employee stock compensation plans	3		1		(397)		-	(15)		841		-
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling
interest	-		-		-		-	-		-		854
Distributions	-		-		-		-	-		-		(765)
Balance at September 30, 2012	2,208	$	221	$	2,717	$	32,381	558	$	(18,475)	$	0

Comprehensive Income Note [Text Block]

	Foreign		Derivatives		Pension and Other		Available		Accumulated Other
	Currency		Qualifying as		Postretirement		for		Comprehensive
Dollars in Millions	Translation		Effective Hedges		Benefits		Sale Securities		Income/(Loss)
Balance at January 1, 2011	$	(222)	$	(20)	$	(2,163)	$	34	$	(2,371)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)		(25)		34		56		24		89
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	(247)	$	14	$	(2,107)	$	58	$	(2,282)
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	(238)	$	36	$	(2,905)	$	62	$	(3,045)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)		7		(27)		84		37		101
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	(231)	$	9	$	(2,821)	$	99	$	(2,944)