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Segmentation of key figures (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Interest income | $ 379 | $ 71 | $ 91
Impairment charges and fair value gains on financial assets, net | (260) | 38 | 335
Equity-based compensation of Novartis equity plans | (1,048) | (979) | (958)
Restructuring provision [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Additions to restructuring provisions | (1,368) | (328) | (354)
Right-of-use assets [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (300) | (318) | (330)
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss | (3) |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (3,982) | (3,903) | (3,462)
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss | (1,326) | (403) | (914)
Property, plant and equipment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (1,163) | (1,208) | (1,318)
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss | (407) | (281) | (440)
Innovative Medicines |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Impairment charges and fair value gains on financial assets, net | (134) | 43 | 153
Equity-based compensation of Novartis equity plans | (706) | (721) | (714)
Innovative Medicines | Restructuring provision [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Additions to restructuring provisions | (1,069) | (240) | (217)
Innovative Medicines | Right-of-use assets [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (252) | (265) | (273)
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss | (3) |  |
Innovative Medicines | Intangible assets and goodwill [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (3,728) | (3,638) | (3,080)
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss | (1,299) | (367) | (768)
Innovative Medicines | Property, plant and equipment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (837) | (859) | (912)
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss | (407) | (271) | (324)
Sandoz |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Equity-based compensation of Novartis equity plans | (62) | (65) | (64)
Sandoz | Restructuring provision [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Additions to restructuring provisions | (40) | (62) | (98)
Sandoz | Right-of-use assets [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (33) | (39) | (41)
Sandoz | Intangible assets and goodwill [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (222) | (238) | (370)
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss | (25) | (28) | (141)
Sandoz | Property, plant and equipment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (204) | (210) | (282)
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss |  | (9) | (116)
Corporate |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Impairment charges and fair value gains on financial assets, net | (126) | (5) | 182
Equity-based compensation of Novartis equity plans | (280) | (193) | (180)
Corporate | Restructuring provision [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Additions to restructuring provisions | (259) | (26) | (39)
Corporate | Right-of-use assets [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (15) | (14) | (16)
Corporate | Intangible assets and goodwill [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (32) | (27) | (12)
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss | (2) | (8) | (5)
Corporate | Property, plant and equipment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | $ (122) | (139) | $ (124)
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss |  | $ (1) |

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