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Equity (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]  
Equity
 
  
Common Stock
Other
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Treasury Stock
Non-
Controlling
Interests
Total
($ and shares in millions)
Shares
Par Value
Shares
Cost
Balance at January 1, 2016
3,577

$
1,788

$
40,222

$
45,348

$
(4,148
)
796

$
(38,534
)
$
91

$
44,767

Net income attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.



2,330





2,330

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes




62




62

Cash dividends declared on common stock



(2,557
)




(2,557
)
Treasury stock shares purchased





30

(1,573
)

(1,573
)
Share-based compensation plans and other


(311
)


(15
)
730


419

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests







9

9

Distributions attributable to noncontrolling interests







(11
)
(11
)
Balance at June 30, 2016
3,577

$
1,788

$
39,911

$
45,121

$
(4,086
)
811

$
(39,377
)
$
89

$
43,446

Balance at January 1, 2017
3,577

$
1,788

$
39,939

$
44,133

$
(5,226
)
828

$
(40,546
)
$
220

$
40,308

Net income attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.



3,496





3,496

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes




132




132

Cash dividends declared on common stock



(2,583
)




(2,583
)
Treasury stock shares purchased





34

(2,153
)

(2,153
)
Share-based compensation plans and other


(163
)


(12
)
646


483

Acquisition of Vallée







25

25

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests







11

11

Distributions attributable to noncontrolling interests







(7
)
(7
)
Balance at June 30, 2017
3,577

1,788

39,776

45,046

(5,094
)
850

(42,053
)
249

39,712