Upper limit of directors and officers insurance coverage relating to loss contingency.

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Amount of judgment or settlement awarded to (against) the entity in respect of litigation.

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Amount of damages paid to the plaintiff in the legal matter.

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Number of pending claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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The cash inflow from the amounts received by the insured under the terms of an insurance contract settlement. This element pertains only to insurance proceeds related to operating activities. It excludes insurance settlements classified as investing cash flows, for example, insurance settlements related to fixed assets.

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Contingencies - Vioxx Litigation - Narrative (Details)		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Contingencies - Vioxx Litigation - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) legalmatter
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement agreement amount for (against) the company		$ (200,000,000)
Cases Brought by State Attorneys General \| ALASKA
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement agreement amount for (against) the company			$ 15,250,000
Cases Brought by State Attorneys General \| MONTANA
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement agreement amount for (against) the company			16,700,000
Vioxx Securities Lawsuit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Insurance proceeds			380,000,000
Vioxx Securities Lawsuit \| Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Upper limits of Directors and Officers insurance coverage			$ 145,000,000
Vioxx \| Cases alleging economic loss
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, pending claims, number (in legal matters) \| legalmatter			1
Settlement agreement amount for (against) the company			$ 23,000,000
Net cash payment for litigation settlement			700,000
Vioxx \| Vioxx Securities Lawsuit Settlement Class Fund
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement agreement amount for (against) the company			830,000,000
Vioxx \| Vioxx Securities Lawsuit Fee/Expense Settlement Fund
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement agreement amount for (against) the company	$ 222,000,000		232,000,000
Vioxx \| Vioxx Securities Lawsuit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Net cash payment for litigation settlement			$ 680,000,000