INCOME TAXES (Deferred Taxes and Valuation Allowance) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Deferred tax assets [Abstract]
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	$ 3,722	$ 3,674
Milestones payments and license fees	550	574
Deferred income	2,083	573
U.S. capital losses	794
U.S. Federal net operating loss carryforwards	170	251
Pension and postretirement benefits	693	755
State net operating loss and credit carryforwards	346	344
Intercompany profit and other inventory items	288	331
U.S. Federal research and development tax credit carryforwards	31	109
Other foreign deferred tax assets	197	112
Share-based compensation	111	111
Legal settlements	45	46
Repatriation of foreign earnings	86
Other	344	233
Total deferred tax assets	9,460	7,113
Valuation allowance	(4,404)	(3,920)
Total deferred tax assets, net	5,056	3,193
Deferred Tax Assets, Net [Abstract]
Deferred income taxes, current	1,597	1,200
Deferred income taxes, noncurrent	203	688
U.S. foreign income taxes payable, current	(10)	(6)
Deferred income taxes	383	107
Total	1,407	1,775
Deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]
Depreciation	(147)	(118)
Repatriation of foreign earnings		(31)
Acquired intangible assets	(2,768)	(593)
Other	(734)	(676)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(3,649)	(1,418)
Deferred tax assets, net	1,407	1,775
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax payments	676	597	672
Current tax benefit realized as a result of stock related compensation credited to capital in excess of par value of stock	71	47	10
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries indefinitely invested offshore	21,000
Increase in foreign net operating loss and valuation allowance resulting from statutory impairment charges	2,027
Gross deferred U.S. net operating loss carryforwards	486
U.S. capital loss carryforward and carryback available	2,200
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	4,404	3,920
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	3,920	1,863	1,791
Provision for valuation allowance	494	2,410	92
Release of valuation allowance/other	(145)	(135)	(22)
Foreign currency translation	39	(222)	(6)
Acquisitions	96	4	8
Balance at end of year	4,404	3,920	1,863
Foreign Net Operating Loss And Tax Credit Carryforwards [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation Allowance, Amount	3,659
State Net Operating Loss And Tax Credit Carryforwards [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation Allowance, Amount	338
US Federal Net Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation Allowance, Amount	$ 15