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Goodwill - Summary of Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | $ 28,414 | $ 44,409 |
Goodwill adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | 920 |
Goodwill disposal |  |  |  |  | (79) | (697) |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | $ (11,000) | $ (6,100) | (3,027) | (17,100) | $ (900)
Goodwill reclassified as assets to held for sale |  |  |  |  | (20) | (275) |
Translation differences |  |  |  |  | (371) | 1,157 |
Ending balance | $ 24,917 |  | 28,414 |  | 24,917 | 28,414 | 44,409
Relative fair value allocation |  |  |  |  |  | (28,414) |
Generics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | 18,864 | 32,863 |
Goodwill adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | 1,480 |
Goodwill disposal |  |  |  |  |  | (7) |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  | (16,500) |
Translation differences |  |  |  |  |  | 1,028 |
Ending balance |  |  | 18,864 |  |  | 18,864 | 32,863
Relative fair value allocation |  |  |  |  |  | (18,864) |
Specialty [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | 8,464 | 9,323 |
Goodwill disposal |  |  |  |  |  | (690) |
Goodwill reclassified as assets to held for sale |  |  |  |  |  | (275) |
Translation differences |  |  |  |  |  | 106 |
Ending balance |  |  | 8,464 |  |  | 8,464 | 9,323
Relative fair value allocation |  |  |  |  |  | (8,464) |
Other Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | 1,086 | 2,223 |
Goodwill adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | (560) |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  | (600) |
Translation differences |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |
Ending balance |  |  | 1,086 |  |  | 1,086 | $ 2,223
Relative fair value allocation |  |  |  |  |  | (1,086) |
North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | 11,144 |  |
Translation differences |  |  |  |  | (46) |  |
Ending balance | 11,098 |  | 11,144 |  | 11,098 | 11,144 |
Relative fair value allocation |  |  |  |  |  | 11,144 |
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | 9,001 |  |
Goodwill disposal |  |  |  |  | (65) |  |
Goodwill reclassified as assets to held for sale |  |  |  |  | (3) |  |
Translation differences |  |  |  |  | (280) |  |
Ending balance | 8,653 |  | 9,001 |  | 8,653 | 9,001 |
Relative fair value allocation |  |  |  |  |  | 9,001 |
International Markets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | 5,404 |  |
Goodwill disposal |  |  |  |  | (14) |  |
Goodwill impairment | (2,530) | $ 0 |  |  | (2,834) |  |
Translation differences |  |  |  |  | (77) |  |
Ending balance | 2,479 |  | 5,404 |  | 2,479 | 5,404 |
Relative fair value allocation |  |  |  |  |  | 5,404 |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | 2,865 |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | (193) |  |
Goodwill reclassified as assets to held for sale |  |  |  |  | (17) |  |
Translation differences |  |  |  |  | 32 |  |
Ending balance | $ 2,687 |  | $ 2,865 |  | $ 2,687 | 2,865 |
Relative fair value allocation |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,865 |

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