Summary of Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule Of Customer Discount Accrual Related To Sales

Summarized information about changes in the aggregate customer discount accrual related to sales in the United States is as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
($ in millions)	2023		2022		2021
Balance January 1	$	385	$	329	$	343
Provision	2,640		2,221		2,000
Payments(1)	(2,521)		(2,165)		(2,014)
Balance December 31	$	504	$	385	$	329

(1) Includes 2021 payments made by Merck on behalf of Organon for the period prior to the Separation date.