Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 24, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-19034
Entity Registrant Name	REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NY
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-3444607
Entity Address, Address Line One	777 Old Saw Mill River Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Tarrytown,
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10591-6707
City Area Code	914
Local Phone Number	847-7000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock - par value $.001 per share
Trading Symbol	REGN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000872589
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		107,946,794
Class A Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,848,970