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Loss Contingency, Number Of Sites Jointly And Severally Liable For Cleanup

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Amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff in the legal matter.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Publisher FASB
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Number of plaintiffs that have filed claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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Number of pending claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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Contingencies (Details) R$ in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		163 Months Ended
Contingencies (Details) R$ in Millions, $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2021 claim	Jun. 30, 2021 BRL (R$) patent	Jul. 31, 2019 BRL (R$)	Jul. 31, 2018 BRL (R$)	Sep. 30, 2022 BRL (R$) patent lawsuit site	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) patent lawsuit site	Sep. 30, 2022 patent lawsuit site plaintiff	Oct. 31, 2022 patent
Unfavorable Regulatory Action
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of sites jointly and severally liable for cleanup (fewer than) \| site					10	10	10
Byetta \| Product Liability
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending lawsuits					500	500	500
Number of plaintiffs \| plaintiff							800
Humalog, Humulin and Forteo
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending lawsuits					2	2	2
Insulin
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed \| claim	3
Emgality Patent Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents \| patent		2			3	3	3
Emgality Patent Litigation \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents \| patent								2
Employee Litigation \| Brazil
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending lawsuits					20	20	20
Damages awarded, value		R$ 100	R$ 500	R$ 300	R$ 1,000	$ 185