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Financing arrangements - Shelf Registration Statements and Other Facilities (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) renewal_option | Dec. 12, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial paper, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 2,500,000,000 | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |
Commercial Paper | 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 0
Annual commitment fees for syndicated, unsecured, revolving credit agreement |  | 0.10% |  |
Horizon Therapeutics [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Bridge credit agreement, initial amount | 28,500,000,000 | $ 28,500,000,000 | $ 28,500,000,000 |
Line of credit [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum current borrowing capacity under a syndicated, unsecured, revolving credit agreement | 2,500,000,000 | 2,500,000,000 |  |
Amount by which borrowing capacity under a syndicated unsecured revolving credit agreement may be increased upon our request at discretion of banks |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Initial commitment term of each bank which is a party to the agreement |  | 5 years |  |
Number of additional term extension options | renewal_option |  | 2 |  |
Additional period for extension of commitment term |  | 1 year |  |
Amount outstanding under syndicated, unsecured, revolving credit facility | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 0
Line of credit [Member] | Secured overnight financing rate |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.125% |  |  |
Description of variable rate basis | one-month SOFR |  |  |
Line of credit [Member] | Federal Funds Purchased |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.50% |  |  |
bridge credit agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Bridge credit agreement amount | $ 0 | 0 |  |
bridge credit agreement | Horizon Therapeutics [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Bridge credit agreement amount | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |

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