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Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2014 Case | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) Claim Case | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Legal Defense Costs |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Legal defense costs reserve | $ |  | $ 255 | $ 250
Zetia antitrust litigation [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss contingency, pending claims, number (in legal matters) | Claim |  | 35 |
Patents [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Claims Settled, Number |  | 10 |
Fosamax |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss contingency, pending claims, number (in legal matters) |  | 3,485 |
Fosamax | Femur Fracture Litigation | Federal |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss contingency, pending claims, number (in legal matters) |  | 970 |
Loss contingency, claims dismissed, number (in legal matters) | 650 |  |
Loss contingency, claims on appeal, number (in legal matters) | 515 |  |
Fosamax | Femur Fracture Litigation | New Jersey state court |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss contingency, pending claims, number (in legal matters) |  | 2,235 |
Fosamax | Femur Fracture Litigation | California state court |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss contingency, pending claims, number (in legal matters) |  | 275 |
Fosamax | Femur Fracture Litigation | Other state courts |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss contingency, pending claims, number (in legal matters) |  | 5 |
Januvia |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss contingency, pending claims, number (in legal matters) | Claim |  | 1,490 |
Januvia | Other state courts |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss contingency, pending claims, number (in legal matters) | Claim |  | 6 |
Januvia | Cases Company Agreed To Toll Statute Of Limitations |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss contingency, pending claims, number (in legal matters) | Claim |  | 50 |

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