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Collaborations (Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.) (Details) - Collaborative Arrangement with Bayer [Member] $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) country	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Nexavar [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Number of countries product is marketed and sold \| country	100
Collaboration, royalty percentage in the high 30s	30.00%
Percentage of net profits after deducting certain partner related costs	50.00%
Nexavar [Member] \| Other revenues [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Collaboration profit	$ 164	$ 161	$ 167
Royalty [Member] \| Other revenues [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 91	$ 133	$ 137