ACCRUED AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCRUED AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

ACCRUED AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued and other current liabilities were as follows:

(in millions)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Product rebates	$	1,039	$	897
Product returns	815		708
Interest	385		337
Employee compensation and benefit costs	258		198
Income taxes payable	163		213
Legal liabilities assumed in the Salix Acquisition	52		281
Other	684		593
	$	3,396	$	3,227