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Other Income, Net (Schedule of Other Income) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012
Component of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net exchange gains (losses) | $ 35 |  | $ 50 |  | $ 46 |  | $ (31) |
Total | 159 |  | 291 |  | 251 |  | 305 |
Other Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cozaar/Hyzaar income | 12 |  | 14 |  | 14 |  | 39 |
Royalty income | 50 |  | 22 |  | 87 |  | 62 |
Interest income | 45 |  | 37 |  | 72 |  | 60 |
Equity in (loss) earnings affiliates, excluding exchange gains / losses | (7) |  | 21 |  | (14) |  | 31 |
Gain on sale of equity method investment | 9 |  | 122 |  | 9 |  | 122 |
Net gain on sales of other assets | 5 |  | 5 |  | 10 |  | 10 |
Net exchange gains (losses) | 35 | [1] | 50 | [1] | 46 | [1] | (31) | [1]
Miscellaneous income and expenses, net | 10 | [2] | 20 | [2] | 27 | [2] | 12 | [2]
Total | 159 |  | 291 |  | 251 |  | 305 |
ForeignCurrencyLossDuetoDevaluation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net exchange gains (losses) | $ 3 |  |  |  | $ (33) |  |  |
[1] | The company routinely uses foreign currency exchange contracts to offset its net exposures, by currency, related to the foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities. The objective of this program is to maintain an approximately balanced position in foreign currencies in order to minimize, on an after-tax basis, the effects of exchange rate changes on net monetary asset positions. The net pre-tax exchange gains (losses) are recorded in other income, net and the related tax impact is recorded in provision for income taxes on continuing operations on the interim Consolidated Income Statements. The $35 and $46 net exchange gain for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, includes a $3 exchange gain and a $(33) exchange (loss), respectively, associated with the devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar.
[2] | Miscellaneous income and expenses, net, generally includes interest items, insurance recoveries, litigation settlements and other items.

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- Definition The aggregate foreign currency transaction gain (loss) (both realized and unrealized) included in determining net income for the reporting period. Excludes foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity and intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements. For certain enterprises, primarily banks, that are dealers in foreign exchange, foreign currency transaction gains (losses) may be disclosed as dealer gains (losses). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450189&loc=d3e30690-110894 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450222&loc=d3e30840-110895 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450189&loc=d3e30700-110894 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 52 -Paragraph 30 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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