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Certain Transactions - Business Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) shares in Millions, $ in Millions							1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 08, 2018 USD ($)	May 12, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2016 USD ($) shares	Mar. 03, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Lawsuit	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 17, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill										$ 28,465			$ 28,414
Net gain on sale										93
Impairment										432		$ 11
Impairment of equity investment										94
Allergan plc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Allergan one time payment to Teva	$ 703
Women Health [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill													$ 329
Net gain on sale	93
Cost of sale of business	$ 2
Women Health [Member] | CVC Capital Partners Fund VI [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sale agreement with CVC capital partners fund VI														$ 703
Actavis [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration					$ 33,400
Shares issued as consideration for the acquisition | shares					100.3
Cash consideration working capital true up										1,400
Anda [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration				$ 500
Rimsa [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration						$ 2,300
Number of lawsuits filed | Lawsuit									2
Goodwill										706
Attenukine [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Upfront payment							$ 30
Additional considerations							$ 280
Alder [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Upfront payment		$ 25
Collaborative agreement milestone payments		$ 175
Otsuka [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Upfront payment			$ 50
Ninlaro [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Upfront payment								$ 150
Payment								$ 150
Celltrion [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Refundable payment															$ 60
Total associated cost															$ 160
Regeneron [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Upfront payment									$ 250
Collaborative agreement milestone payments										35	$ 25
Research and development costs									$ 1,000
New Chapter Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Impairment of equity investment										94
INDIA
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Impairment										$ 56

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