Deferred Purchase Asset

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- Definition

Forward starting interest rate swaps and treasury lock agreements losses.

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- Definition

Gain from currency swap.

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- Definition

Interest rate swap gain.

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- Definition

Notional amount hedge debt.

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- Definition

Previously hedge debt rate.

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- Definition

Revenues other than US Dollar.

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- Definition

Settlement gain position.

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- Definition

Transactions termination loss settled.

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- Definition

The amount owed to the reporting entity by counterparties in securitized loan transactions.

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- Definition

Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4A
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109980867&loc=SL5618551-113959

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Amount of decrease in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4A
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109980867&loc=SL5618551-113959

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Revenues other than USD	48.00%
Teva other comprehensive loss	$ 493
Transactions termination loss settled	242
Forward starting interest rate swaps and treasury lock agreements losses	(28)	$ (27)	$ (12)
Settlement gain position						$ 41
Interest rate swap gain	6	7	2
Gain from currency swap	31
Deferred purchase asset	231	261
Sold receivables	686	799	621
Senior Notes Due 2023 Two [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount hedge debt			$ 500
Previously hedge debt rate			2.80%
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Financial Expenses Net [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for the period on derivative contracts	12	(82)	$ (7)
Interest Rate and Cross Currency Swap [Member] \| Financial Expenses Net [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for the period on derivative contracts	$ 2	$ 6	$ 15
Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount hedge debt				$ 500	$ 500	$ 844
Previously hedge debt rate						2.95%
Asset Derivatives - Options and Forward Contracts [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedge [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount hedge debt							$ 3,750
Treasury Lock [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedge [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount hedge debt							$ 1,500
Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount hedge debt						$ 450
Previously hedge debt rate						3.65%