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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 31, 2022 patent | Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2010 AUD ($) | Mar. 31, 2010 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) lawsuit | Jul. 31, 2023 lawsuit | Nov. 30, 2022 lawsuit | Jun. 30, 2022 claim | Apr. 01, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2021 acquirer lawsuit | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 lawsuit
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought | $ |  | $ 834 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class action claims |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Obligation to holders of the contingent value rights | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,400 |
Running royalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.015 |  |  |
Accrued liabilities for CERCLA matters | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 81 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bristol-Myers Squibb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Damages sought | $ |  | $ 417 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AZ AB |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Number of litigations |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Plavix Australia Intellectual Property | Australia, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Damages paid | $ |  |  | $ 449 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plavix Australia Intellectual Property | United States of America, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Damages paid | $ |  |  |  | $ 289 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Xspray |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents | patent | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Abilify Product Liability | NEW JERSEY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Individual injury claims |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Abilify Product Liability | CANADA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Individual injury claims |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending claims |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class action claims |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending claims, active |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Celgene Securities Class Action |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Putative claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Celgene Contingent Value Rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Putative claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Number of acquirers | acquirer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Molina Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class action claims | claim |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63 |  |  |  |
Dismissed cases | claim |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Opt-Out Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Class action claims |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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