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Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 17, 2018 | Jul. 13, 2017 | Aug. 02, 2016 | Apr. 18, 2016 | Jan. 06, 2016 | Dec. 08, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 03, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Jun. 29, 2010
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares issuance ADSs | 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000,000 | 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
ADSs offering |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price | $ 15.42 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62.50 | $ 15.42 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance or sale of equity ads |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance or sale of equity convertible preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 329,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares transferred to Allergan |  |  |  | 100,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share issued due to conversion of convertible preferred shares | 70,600,000 | 70,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible preferred stock shares issued upon conversion |  |  |  |  |  | 337,500 | 3,375,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible preferred shares rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of mandatory convertible preferred shares, net of issuance costs ADSs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 329,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 329,000,000 |  |  |  |
Aggregate Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock And Preference Stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,620,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible preferred stock terms of conversion |  | 1 mandatory convertible preferred share to 16 ADSs, and all of the accumulated and unpaid dividends on the mandatory convertible preferred shares were paid in ADSs, at a ratio of 3.0262 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares exercisable | 24,086,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,086,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares available for future awards | 76,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period, description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The vesting period of the outstanding options, RSUs and PSUs is generally from 1 to 4 years from the date of grant. The rights of the ordinary shares obtained from the exercise of options, RSUs or PSUs are identical to those of the other ordinary shares of the Company. The contractual term of these options is primarily for seven years in prior plans and ten years for options granted under the 2010 and 2015 plans described above. |  |  |  |  |  |
Company average share price | $ 20.92 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.92 | $ 25.62 |  |  |  |  |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |
Average market price of Teva's ordinary shares during the year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50.96 |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost before tax on employee stock options | $ 112,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 112,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost before tax on employee stock RSUs | $ 138,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 138,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangements expected over weighted average period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared and paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.00 | 0.85 | $ 1.36 |  |  |  |
Dividend mandatory convertible preferred shares | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 70 |  |  |  |  |
2010 Long-Term Equity-Based Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares exercisable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,000,000
2015 Long-Term Equity-Based Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares exercisable |  |  | 142,000,000 |  | 77,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 43,700,000 |  |  |
Number of additional shares authorized |  |  | 65,000,000 |  | 33,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Board of Directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount | $ 2,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |
Minimum [Member] | Board of Directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,700,000,000 |  |
Maximum [Member] | Board of Directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |

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