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Non-current financial debt (Details 2) € in Millions, SFr in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2020 CHF (SFr) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 28,298 |  |  | $ 22,167
4.4% USD 1 000 million bond 2010/2020 of Novartis Capital Corporation, New York United States, issued at 99.237% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 4.40% | 4.40% | 4.40% |
Borrowings, original currency | USD |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2010 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2020 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.237% |  |  |
Straight bonds |  |  |  | 1,000
2.4% USD 1 500 million bond 2012/2022 of Novartis Capital Corporation, New York United States, issued at 99.225% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 2.40% | 2.40% | 2.40% |
Borrowings, original currency | USD |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 1,500 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2012 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2022 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.225% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 1,497 |  |  | 1,495
3.7% USD 500 million bond 2012/2042 of Novartis Capital Corporation, New York United States, issued at 98.325% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 3.70% | 3.70% | 3.70% |
Borrowings, original currency | USD |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 500 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2012 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2042 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 98.325% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 490 |  |  | 489
3.4% USD 2 150 million bond 2014/2024 of Novartis Capital Corporation, New York United States, issued at 99.287% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 3.40% | 3.40% | 3.40% |
Borrowings, original currency | USD |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 2,150 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2014 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2024 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.287% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 2,142 |  |  | 2,139
4.4% USD 1 850 million bond 2014/2044 of Novartis Capital Corporation, New York United States, issued at 99.196% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 4.40% | 4.40% | 4.40% |
Borrowings, original currency | USD |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 1,850 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2014 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2044 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.196% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 1,826 |  |  | 1,825
0.75% EUR 600 million bond 2014/2021 of Novartis Finance S.A. Luxembourg, Luxembourg, issued at 99.134% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% |
Borrowings, original currency | EUR |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  | € 600 |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2014 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2021 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Finance S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.134% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 737 |  |  | 670
1.625% EUR 600 million bond 2014/2026 of Novartis Finance S.A. Luxembourg, Luxembourg, issued at 99.697% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 1.625% | 1.625% | 1.625% |
Borrowings, original currency | EUR |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  | € 600 |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2014 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2026 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Finance S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.697% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 735 |  |  | 670
0.25% CHF 500 million bond 2015/2025 of Novartis AG Basel Switzerland, issued at 100.64% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% |
Borrowings, original currency | CHF |  |  |
Notional amount | SFr |  |  | SFr 500 |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2015 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2025 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis AG, Basel, Switzerland |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 100.64% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 568 |  |  | 517
0.625% CHF 550 million bond 2015/2029 of Novartis AG Basel Switzerland, issued at 100.502% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 0.625% | 0.625% | 0.625% |
Borrowings, original currency | CHF |  |  |
Notional amount | SFr |  |  | SFr 550 |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2015 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2029 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis AG, Basel, Switzerland |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 100.502% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 625 |  |  | 568
1.050% CHF 325 million bond 2015/2035 of Novartis AG Basel Switzerland, issued at 100.479% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 1.05% | 1.05% | 1.05% |
Borrowings, original currency | CHF |  |  |
Notional amount | SFr |  |  | SFr 325 |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2015 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2035 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis AG, Basel, Switzerland |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 100.479% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 369 |  |  | 336
3.0% USD 1 750 million bond 2015/2025 of Novartis Capital Corporation, New York United States, issued at 99.010% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00% |
Borrowings, original currency | USD |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 1,750 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2015 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2025 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.01% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 1,737 |  |  | 1,735
4.0% USD 1 250 million bond 2015/2045 of Novartis Capital Corporation, New York United States, issued at 98.029% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00% |
Borrowings, original currency | USD |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 1,250 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2015 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2045 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 98.029% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 1,220 |  |  | 1,219
0.125% EUR 1 250 million bond 2016/2023 of Novartis Finance S.A. Luxembourg, Luxembourg, issued at 99.127% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 0.125% | 0.125% | 0.125% |
Borrowings, original currency | EUR |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  | € 1,250 |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2016 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2023 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Finance S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.127% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 1,530 |  |  | 1,392
0.625% EUR 500 million bond 2016/2028 of Novartis Finance S.A. Luxembourg, Luxembourg, issued at 98.48% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 0.625% | 0.625% | 0.625% |
Borrowings, original currency | EUR |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  | € 500 |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2016 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2028 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Finance S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 98.48% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 607 |  |  | 553
1.800% USD 1'000 million 2017/2020 of Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States, issued at 99.609% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 1.80% | 1.80% | 1.80% |
Borrowings, original currency | USD |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2017 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2020 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.609% |  |  |
Straight bonds |  |  |  | 1,000
2.400% USD 1'000 million 2017/2022 of Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States, issued at 99.449% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 2.40% | 2.40% | 2.40% |
Borrowings, original currency | USD |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2017 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2022 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.449% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 998 |  |  | 996
3.100% USD 1'000 million 2017/2027 of Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States, issued at 99.109% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 3.10% | 3.10% | 3.10% |
Borrowings, original currency | USD |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2017 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2027 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.109% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 992 |  |  | 990
0.000% EUR 1'250 million 2017/2021 of Novartis Finance S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg, issued at 99.133% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Borrowings, original currency | EUR |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  | € 1,250 |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2017 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2021 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Finance S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.133% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 1,536 |  |  | 1,396
1.125% EUR 600 million 2017/2027 of Novartis Finance S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg, issued at 99.874% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 1.125% | 1.125% | 1.125% |
Borrowings, original currency | EUR |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  | € 600 |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2017 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2027 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Finance S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.874% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 735 |  |  | 670
0.500% EUR 750 million 2018/2023 of Novartis Finance S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg issued at 99.655% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.50% |
Borrowings, original currency | EUR |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  | € 750 |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2018 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2023 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Finance S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.655% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 919 |  |  | 837
1.375% EUR 750 million 2018/2030 of Novartis Finance S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg issued at 99.957% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 1.375% | 1.375% | 1.375% |
Borrowings, original currency | EUR |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  | € 750 |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2018 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2030 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Finance S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.957% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 920 |  |  | 838
1.700% EUR 750 million 2018/2038 of Novartis Finance S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg issued at 99.217% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 1.70% | 1.70% | 1.70% |
Borrowings, original currency | EUR |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  | € 750 |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2018 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2038 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Finance S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.217% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 913 |  |  | $ 832
1.750% USD 1 000 million 2020/2025 Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States, issued at 99.852% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
Borrowings, original currency | USD |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2020 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2025 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.852% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 996 |  |  |
2.000% USD 1 250 million 2020/2027 Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States, issued at 99.909% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% |
Borrowings, original currency | USD |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 1,250 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2020 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2027 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.909% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 1,245 |  |  |
2.200% USD 1 500 million 2020/2030 Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States, issued at 99.869% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 2.20% | 2.20% | 2.20% |
Borrowings, original currency | USD |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 1,500 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2020 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2030 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.869% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 1,493 |  |  |
2.750% USD 1 250 million 2020/2050 Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States, issued at 97.712% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.75% |
Borrowings, original currency | USD |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 1,250 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2020 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2050 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 97.712% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 1,213 |  |  |
0.000% 1 EUR 1 850 million 2020/2028 Novartis Finance S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg, issued at 99.354% [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, coupon | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Borrowings, original currency | EUR |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  | € 1,850 |  |
Borrowings, issuance year | 2020 |  |  |
Borrowings, maturity year | 2028 |  |  |
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Finance S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg |  |  |
Borrowings, issue price | 99.354% |  |  |
Straight bonds | $ 2,255 |  |  |
Borrowings interest rate step up | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% |

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