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Separation of Baxalta Incorporated - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jul. 02, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jul. 01, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  |  | $ 2,733 | $ 2,612 |  |
Cash flows from operations – discontinued operations |  |  | (16) | 30 | $ 518 |
Transition Services Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in marketing and administrative expense |  |  | $ 56 | 101 | 75 |
Transition Services Agreement | Minimum | Manufacturing and supply agreement (MSA) |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
The termination of service period |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Transition Services Agreement | Maximum | Manufacturing and supply agreement (MSA) |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
The termination of service period |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Spinoff | Transition Services Agreement | Manufacturing and supply agreement (MSA) |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  | $ 22 | 39 | 37 |
Cost of sales |  |  | 170 | 189 | 100 |
Baxalta Inc |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of certain assets |  | $ 28 |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operations – discontinued operations |  |  | (16) | 30 | 518 |
Baxalta Inc | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-disposition |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets |  |  |  | 161 |  | $ 4,100
Separation related adjustments |  |  | 34 | 18 |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  |  |  | 47 |  |
Pre-tax gain on disposal of discontinued operations |  |  | 2 | 19 |  |
Net sales |  |  | 7 | 148 | 2,895 |
Cost of sales |  |  | $ 5 | $ 139 | $ 1,214 |
Spinoff |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding common stock distributed | 80.50% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of common stock retained | 19.50% |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 131,902,719 |  |  |  |  |
Record date for distribution | Jun. 17, 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued for each share held | 1 |  |  |  |  |

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