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Collaborations - Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) country | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 23,362 | $ 23,747 | $ 22,849
Collaborative Arrangement with Bayer [Member] | Nexavar [Member] |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [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% |  |
Collaborative Arrangement with Bayer [Member] | Nexavar [Member] | Other revenues [Member] |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items] |  |  |
Collaboration profit | $ 210 | 164 | 161
Collaborative Arrangement with Bayer [Member] | Royalty [Member] | Other revenues [Member] |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 79 | $ 91 | $ 133

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