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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 patent | Mar. 31, 2010 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2010 AUD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) lawsuit | Jun. 30, 2022 claim | Apr. 01, 2022 | Mar. 30, 2022 lawsuit | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Running royalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.015 |  |
Damages sought | $ 834 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligation to holders of the contingent value rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,400
Accrued liabilities for CERCLA matters |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 89 |  |  |  |
Bristol-Myers Squibb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought | $ 417 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Anti-PD-1 Antibody Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents | patent |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CAR T Kite Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for royalties |  | $ 1,200 | $ 585 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Running royalty |  | 0.276 | 0.276 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plavix Australia Intellectual Property | Australia, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 449 |  |  |  |  |
Plavix Australia Intellectual Property | United States of America, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages paid |  |  |  |  | $ 301 |  |  |  |  |  |
Abilify Product Liability | CANADA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending claims | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |
Class action claims | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Individual injury claims | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |
Pending claims, active | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Onglyza Product Liability Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending claims | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 |
Molina Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dismissed cases | claim |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Class action claims | claim |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63 |  |  |
Opt-Out Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class action claims | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |

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