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Identifiable Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets useful life	9 years		9 years
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 145	$ 165	$ 471	$ 576
Impairment of intangible assets excluding goodwill	$ 47	$ 24	$ 289	223
Minimum [Member] \| Measurement input, discount rate [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business combination, contingent consideration, liability, measurement input	8.5		8.5
Maximum [Member] \| Measurement input, discount rate [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business combination, contingent consideration, liability, measurement input	11		11
In process research and development [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business combination, contingent consideration, liability, measurement input	8.5		8.5
In process research and development [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Measurement input, discount rate [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business combination, contingent consideration, liability, measurement input	20		20
In process research and development [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business combination, contingent consideration, liability, measurement input	10		10
In process research and development [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Measurement input, discount rate [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business combination, contingent consideration, liability, measurement input	90		90
In process research and development [Member] \| Generic Pipeline Products [Member] \| Development Progress And Changes In Other Key Valuation Assumptions [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets excluding goodwill	$ 29		$ 83	37
Identifiable product rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets excluding goodwill	$ 18		206	$ 169
Identifiable product rights [Member] \| Regulatory Price And Volume Of Products [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets excluding goodwill			94
Japan [Member] \| Identifiable product rights [Member] \| Updated Market Assumptions [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets excluding goodwill			$ 112