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Loss Contingency, Number Of Patents

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Aggregate carrying amount of the estimated litigation liability for known or estimated probable loss from litigation, which may include attorneys' fees and other litigation costs.

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Amount awarded to other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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Number of claims dismissed.

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The total number of new claims filed pertaining to a loss contingency during the period.

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Number of plaintiffs that have filed claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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Number of another entity's patents that the entity has allegedly infringed.

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The amount of cash paid for the settlement of litigation or for other legal issues during the period.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2024 claim	Nov. 30, 2023 patent	May 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 patent	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) lawsuit plaintiff	Apr. 30, 2020 agreement
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Accrued litigation					$ 0	$ 242
Number of patents challenged \| patent		2		4
Number of patents \| patent				6
Payments for legal settlements					$ 525
Number of claims dismissed \| claim	2
Settlement amount awarded			$ 525
Potential Settlement
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Accrued litigation						$ 200
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
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Number of material transfer agreements \| agreement							3
Product Liability
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of claims filed \| lawsuit						1
Number of plaintiffs \| plaintiff						22,000
Product Liability - California
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs \| plaintiff						2,470
Settlement amount awarded						$ 39