GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

		December 31,
Dollars in Millions		2012		2011
Carrying amount of goodwill at January 1		$	5,586	$	5,233
Acquisitions:
	Amira		-		265
	Inhibitex		1,213		-
	Amylin		836		-
Other			-		88
Carrying amount of goodwill at December 31		$	7,635	$	5,586

Schedule Of Intangible Assets By Major Class [Text Block]

			December 31, 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	5 – 15	years	$	1,160	$	534	$	626	$	1,218	$	443	$	775
Developed technology rights	7 – 15	years		8,827		1,604		7,223		2,608		1,194		1,414
Capitalized software	3 – 10	years		1,200		939		261		1,147		857		290
Total finite-lived intangible assets				11,187		3,077		8,110		4,973		2,494		2,479
IPRD				668		-		668		645		-		645
Total other intangible assets			$	11,855	$	3,077	$	8,778	$	5,618	$	2,494	$	3,124

Rollforward Of Other Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Dollars in Millions	2012		2011		2010
Other intangible assets carrying amount at January 1	$	3,124	$	3,370	$	2,865
Capitalized software and other additions		60		75		107
Acquisitions		8,335		160		678
Amortization expense		(607)		(353)		(271)
Impairment charges		(2,134)		(30)		(10)
Other		-		(98)		1
Other intangible assets, net carrying amount at December 31	$	8,778	$	3,124	$	3,370