CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,503	$ 5,776
Marketable securities	1,427	2,957
Receivables	2,889	3,743
Inventories	1,697	1,384
Deferred income taxes	1,339	1,200
Prepaid expenses and other	423	258
Total Current Assets	9,278	15,318
Property, plant and equipment	5,297	4,521
Goodwill	7,498	5,586
Other intangible assets	9,217	3,124
Deferred income taxes	179	688
Marketable securities	3,698	2,909
Other assets	877	824
Total Assets	36,044	32,970
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	751	115
Accounts payable	2,085	2,603
Accrued expenses	2,759	2,791
Deferred income	689	337
Accrued rebates and returns	1,122	1,170
U.S. and foreign income taxes payable	193	167
Dividends payable	596	597
Total Current Liabilities	8,195	7,780
Pension, postretirement, and postemployment liabilities	1,473	2,017
Deferred income	4,006	866
U.S. and foreign income taxes payable	650	573
Deferred income taxes	748	107
Other liabilities	464	384
Long-term debt	6,608	5,376
Total Liabilities	22,144	17,103
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $2 convertible series, par value $1 per share: Authorized 10 million shares; issued and outstanding 5,189 in 2012 and 5,268 in 2011, liquidation value of $50 per share	0	0
Common stock, par value of $0.10 per share: Authorized 4.5 billion shares; 2.2 billion issued in both 2012 and 2011	221	220
Capital in excess of par value of stock	2,717	3,114
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,944)	(3,045)
Retained earnings	32,381	33,069
Less cost of treasury stock - 558 million common shares in 2012 and 515 million in 2011	(18,475)	(17,402)
Total Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Shareholders' Equity	13,900	15,956
Noncontrolling interest	0	(89)
Total Equity	13,900	15,867
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 36,044	$ 32,970