XML 28 R18.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.23.3

Equity | 9 Months Ended
--- | ---
Sep. 30, 2023
Equity [Abstract] |
Equity | Equity
| Three Months Ended September 30,
| Common Stock | Other Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Treasury Stock | Non- controlling Interests | Total
($ and shares in millions except per share amounts) | Shares | Par Value | Shares | Cost
Balance at July 1, 2022 | 3,577 |  | $ | 1,788 |  | $ | 44,115 |  | $ | 58,437 |  | $ | (4,327) |  | 1,044 |  | $ | (56,770) |  | $ | 75 |  | $ | 43,318 |
Net income attributable to Merck & Co., Inc. | — |  | — |  | — |  | 3,248 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 3,248 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (416) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (416) |
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.69 per share) | — |  | — |  | — |  | (1,757) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (1,757) |
Share-based compensation plans and other | — |  | — |  | 128 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 12 |  | — |  | 140 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 5 |  | 5 |
Distributions attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (14) |  | (14) |
Balance at September 30, 2022 | 3,577 |  | $ | 1,788 |  | $ | 44,243 |  | $ | 59,928 |  | $ | (4,743) |  | 1,044 |  | $ | (56,758) |  | $ | 66 |  | $ | 44,524 |
Balance at July 1, 2023 | 3,577 |  | $ | 1,788 |  | $ | 44,219 |  | $ | 54,198 |  | $ | (4,900) |  | 1,038 |  | $ | (56,612) |  | $ | 49 |  | $ | 38,742 |
Net income attributable to Merck & Co., Inc. | — |  | — |  | — |  | 4,745 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 4,745 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (16) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (16) |
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.73 per share) | — |  | — |  | — |  | (1,861) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (1,861) |
Treasury stock shares purchased | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 4 |  | (466) |  | — |  | (466) |
Share-based compensation plans and other | — |  | — |  | 139 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 12 |  | — |  | 151 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 5 |  | 5 |
Balance at September 30, 2023 | 3,577 |  | $ | 1,788 |  | $ | 44,358 |  | $ | 57,082 |  | $ | (4,916) |  | 1,042 |  | $ | (57,066) |  | $ | 54 |  | $ | 41,300 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30,
| Common Stock | Other Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Treasury Stock | Non- controlling Interests | Total
($ and shares in millions except per share amounts) | Shares | Par Value | Shares | Cost
Balance at January 1, 2022 | 3,577 |  | $ | 1,788 |  | $ | 44,238 |  | $ | 53,696 |  | $ | (4,429) |  | 1,049 |  | $ | (57,109) |  | $ | 73 |  | $ | 38,257 |
Net income attributable to Merck & Co., Inc. | — |  | — |  | — |  | 11,502 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 11,502 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (314) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (314) |
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($2.07 per share) | — |  | — |  | — |  | (5,270) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (5,270) |
Share-based compensation plans and other | — |  | — |  | 5 |  | — |  | — |  | (5) |  | 351 |  | — |  | 356 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 6 |  | 6 |
Distributions attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (13) |  | (13) |
Balance at September 30, 2022 | 3,577 |  | $ | 1,788 |  | $ | 44,243 |  | $ | 59,928 |  | $ | (4,743) |  | 1,044 |  | $ | (56,758) |  | $ | 66 |  | $ | 44,524 |
Balance at January 1, 2023 | 3,577 |  | $ | 1,788 |  | $ | 44,379 |  | $ | 61,081 |  | $ | (4,768) |  | 1,039 |  | $ | (56,489) |  | $ | 67 |  | $ | 46,058 |
Net income attributable to Merck & Co., Inc. | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1,591 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1,591 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (148) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (148) |
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($2.19 per share) | — |  | — |  | — |  | (5,590) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (5,590) |
Treasury stock shares purchased | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 9 |  | (953) |  | — |  | (953) |
Share-based compensation plans and other | — |  | — |  | (21) |  | — |  | — |  | (6) |  | 376 |  | — |  | 355 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 12 |  | 12 |
Distributions attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (25) |  | (25) |
Balance at September 30, 2023 | 3,577 |  | $ | 1,788 |  | $ | 44,358 |  | $ | 57,082 |  | $ | (4,916) |  | 1,042 |  | $ | (57,066) |  | $ | 54 |  | $ | 41,300 |

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_EquityAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The entire disclosure for equity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-13 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (h) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-13 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-14 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 946 -SubTopic 235 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481062/946-235-50-2 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 946 -SubTopic 235 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (d) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481062/946-235-50-2 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 946 -SubTopic 505 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481004/946-505-50-6 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 815 -SubTopic 40 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480237/815-40-50-6 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480008/505-10-S99-1 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08(e)(1)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480678/235-10-S99-1 Reference 10: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Topic 505 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//505/tableOfContent Reference 11: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-13 Reference 12: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (g) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-13 Reference 13: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (i) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-13 Reference 14: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-14 Reference 15: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-14 Reference 16: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 16 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-16 Reference 17: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 18 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-18 Reference 18: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 18 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-18 Reference 19: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 18 -Subparagraph (d) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-18 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration