XML 30 R55.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.3.a.u2

Significant Accounting Policies - Additional information (Detail) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended
--- | --- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 17, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash deposited with financially sound European us and Israeli banks and financial institutions |  |  | $ 2,030 |  |
Percentage of consolidated sales in North America |  |  | 47.00% |  |
Shipping and handling costs, which are included in selling and marketing expenses |  |  | $ 138 | $ 159 | $ 164
Advertising expense |  |  | 213 | 256 | 318
Ordinary shares issued upon mandatory conversion of preferred shares | 70.6 | 70.6 |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  |  | 514 |  |
Operating lease liability |  |  | $ 553 |  |
Operating leases rent expense net |  |  |  | 175 | 200
Operating Lease description |  |  | Teva determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Lease classification is governed by five criteria in ASC 842-10-25-2. If any of these five criteria is met, Teva classifies the lease as a finance lease. Otherwise, Teva classifies the lease as an operating lease. When determining lease classification, Teva’s approach in assessing two of the mentioned criteria is: (i) generally, 75% or more of the remaining economic life of the underlying asset is a major part of the remaining economic life of that underlying asset; and (ii) generally, 90% or more of the fair value of the underlying asset comprises substantially all of the fair value of the underlying asset. |  |
Royalty income |  |  | $ 147 | $ 165 | $ 327
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  |  | 553 |  |
Operating lease liability |  |  | $ 561 |  |
Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment useful life |  |  | 40 years |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Credit terms to customers |  |  | 30 days |  |
Operating Lease Remaining Lease Term |  |  | 1 year |  |
Minimum [Member] | Other Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment useful life |  |  | 15 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment useful life |  |  | 5 years |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Credit terms to customers |  |  | 90 days |  |
Operating Lease Remaining Lease Term |  |  | 80 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Other Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment useful life |  |  | 20 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment useful life |  |  | 10 years |  |

X
- Definition Cash deposited with financially sound european us and israeli banks and financial institutions. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | teva_CashDepositedWithFinanciallySoundEuropeanUsAndIsraeliBanksAndFinancialInstitutions
Namespace Prefix: | teva_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Credit terms to customers. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | teva_CreditTermsToCustomers
Namespace Prefix: | teva_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Remaining lease term for operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | teva_OperatingLeaseRemainingLeaseTerm
Namespace Prefix: | teva_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The percentage that sales to external customers in North America are to consolidated net sales for the reporting period. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | teva_PercentageOfConsolidatedSalesInNorthAmerica
Namespace Prefix: | teva_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Shipping, handling and transportation cost. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | teva_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCost
Namespace Prefix: | teva_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | teva_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | teva_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 720 -SubTopic 35 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6420018&loc=d3e36677-107848 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Description of lessee's operating lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888426&loc=SL77918673-209980 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseDescription
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888419&loc=SL77918627-209977 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888419&loc=SL77918627-209977 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/otherTransitionRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77902758&loc=d3e41499-112717 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Ancillary revenue earned during the period from the consideration paid to the entity for the use of its rights and property by another party. Examples include licensing the use of copyrighted materials and leasing the extraction of natural resources. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.7) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RoyaltyIncomeNonoperating
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number of shares issued during the period as a result of the conversion of convertible securities. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.29-30) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109259400&loc=d3e21475-112644 Reference 4: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109259400&loc=d3e21463-112644 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis=us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdate201602Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis=us-gaap_BuildingMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_MinimumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis=us-gaap_OtherMachineryAndEquipmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis=us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |