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Other Income, Net (Schedule of Other Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Royalty income |  | $ 138 | $ 156 | $ 163
Interest income |  | 129 | 129 | 136
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates, net |  | 49 | (36) | 22
Gain on sale of equity method investment |  | 0 | 0 | 9
Net gains on sales of businesses and other assets |  | 92 | 710 | 21
Net exchange gains (losses) | [1] | 30 | 196 | (101)
Cozaar/Hyzaar income |  | 0 | 0 | 14
Miscellaneous income and expenses, net | [2] | 259 | 122 | 107
Total |  | 697 | 1,277 | 371
Foreign currency loss due to devaluation of Venezuelan bolivar[Member] |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net exchange gains (losses) |  |  | (58) | $ (33)
Foreign currency loss due to devaluation of Ukrainian hryvnia [Member] |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net exchange gains (losses) |  | (58) | (46) |
Foreign currency loss due to devaluation of Argentinian peso [Member] |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net exchange gains (losses) |  | $ (40) | $ (14) |
[1] | The $30 net exchange gain for the year ended December 31, 2015, includes $(58) and $(40) exchange loss associated with the devaluation of the Ukrainian hryvnia and the Argentina peso, respectively. The $196 net exchange gain for the year ended December 31, 2014, includes a $(58), $(46), and $(14) exchange losses, associated with the devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar, Ukranian hryvnia, and Argentinian peso, respectively. The $(101) net exchange loss for the year ended December 31, 2013, includes a $(33) exchange loss, associated with the devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar.
[2] | Miscellaneous income and expenses, net, includes interest items, certain insurance recoveries, litigation settlements and other items.

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