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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
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-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483076/450-20-50-4

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Contingencies and Certain Commitments - Patent Litigation (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2025 patent	Mar. 30, 2025 patent	Feb. 28, 2025 patent	Aug. 31, 2024 patent	Jul. 31, 2024 patent	Apr. 30, 2024 patent	Mar. 31, 2024 patent	Nov. 30, 2023 patent	May 31, 2023 patent	Apr. 30, 2023 patent	Sep. 30, 2022 patent	Aug. 31, 2022 patent	Jul. 31, 2022 patent	Sep. 28, 2025 USD ($)
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Threshold for disclosure of proceedings under environmental laws \| $														$ 1
Comirnaty [Member] \| Alnylam Patent Infringement Case [Member]
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of patents allegedly infringed upon									4
Loss contingency, number of patents dismissed			1
Comirnaty [Member] \| ModernaTX U.S. Patent Infringement Case [Member]
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of patents allegedly infringed upon												3
Loss contingency, patents ruled invalid		2
Loss contingency, patents under review							2
Comirnaty [Member] \| ModernaTX European Patent Infringement Case [Member]
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of patents allegedly infringed upon											2	2
Loss contingency, patents allegedly infringed and subsequently revoked								1
Loss contingency, patents ruled invalid and subsequently revoked					1
Comirnaty [Member] \| Arbutus and Genevant U.S. Patent Infringement Case [Member]
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of patents allegedly infringed upon										5
Comirnaty [Member] \| GlaxoSmithKline Biologics SA and GlaxoSmithKline LLC US Patent Infringement Case [Member]
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of patents allegedly infringed upon				3		5
Comirnaty [Member] \| GlaxoSmithKline Biologics SA And GlaxoSmithKline LLC Ireland Patent Infringement Case [Member]
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of patents allegedly infringed upon	3
Comirnaty [Member] \| GlaxoSmithKline Biologics SA And GlaxoSmithKline LLC Unified Patent Court Patent Infringement Case [Member]
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of patents allegedly infringed upon	2
Comirnaty [Member] \| Pfizer, BioNTech and BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH Versus CureVac, Judgment of Non-Infringement [Member]
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of patents not infringed													3
Loss contingency, number of patents found infringed									3