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Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and Litigation Narrative (Details) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Nov. 01, 2019 StateAG plaintiff lawsuit | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 21, 2019 USD ($)
Subsequent Event |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Opioid Total Settlement, Cuyahoga and Summit Counties |  |  | $ 215.0
Opioid Litigation, less Cuyahoga and Summit Counties [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
litigation settlement liability recorded |  | $ 5,560.0 |
Cash Component For Settlement Framework, Term |  | 18 years |
Cuyahoga and Summit County [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
litigation settlement liability recorded |  | $ 66.0 |
Opioid Lawsuits [Member] | Subsequent Event |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Lawsuits, Number | 2,400 |  |
Lawsuits Against Distributors | StateAG | 21 |  |
InvestigationbyMultitateTaskForce | StateAG | 43 |  |
CVS Health |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period |  | 10 years |
Maximum quarterly payment |  | $ 45.6 |
Minimum |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Net of Insurance Recoveries |  | 414.0 |
Maximum |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Net of Insurance Recoveries |  | 836.0 |
Alameda County [Member] | Product Liability Lawsuits [Member] | Subsequent Event |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Lawsuits, Number | lawsuit | 280 |  |
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff | 3,463 |  |
Other Jurisdictions [Member] | Product Liability Lawsuits [Member] | Subsequent Event |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Lawsuits, Number | plaintiff | 24 |  |
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff | 28 |  |
Total Opioid Litigation [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
litigation settlement liability recorded |  | 5,630.0 |
Opioid Settlement Framework [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
litigation settlement liability recorded |  | $ 5,140.0 |
Private Parties [Member] | Opioid Lawsuits [Member] | Subsequent Event |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Lawsuits, Number | lawsuit | 325 |  |
Class Action Lawsuits [Member] | Private Parties [Member] | Opioid Lawsuits [Member] | Subsequent Event |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Lawsuits, Number | lawsuit | 97 |  |

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