XML 175 R102.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.22.4

Goodwill and intangible assets (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Leqvio [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items]
Carrying value	$ 7.4	$ 7.9
Remaining amortisation period	13 years	14 years
Zolgensma [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items]
Carrying value	$ 5.9	$ 6.6
Remaining amortisation period	8 years	9 years

X

- Definition

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

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_DisclosureOfIntangibleAssetsLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

The amount of intangible assets that are material to the entity’s financial statements. [Refer: Intangible assets other than goodwill]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 38
-IssueDate 2022-03-24
-Paragraph 122
-Subparagraph b
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=38&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_122_b&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2022-03-24

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsMaterialToEntity
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

The remaining amortisation period of individual intangible assets that are material to the entity’s financial statements. [Refer: Depreciation and amortisation expense]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 38
-IssueDate 2022-03-24
-Paragraph 122
-Subparagraph b
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=38&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_122_b&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2022-03-24

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_RemainingAmortisationPeriodOfIntangibleAssetsMaterialToEntity2019
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesAxis=nvs_LeqvioMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesAxis=nvs_ZolgensmaMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: