10-K Filing

PFIZER INC CIK: 78003 FY 2020

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000078003-21-000038`
Period End Date	20201231
Filing Date	20210225
Fiscal Year	2020
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	pfe-20201231_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 105 Income Statement 69 Cash Flow Statement 158 Stockholders Equity 41 Comprehensive Income 81

Balance Sheet 105 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$493.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$508.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$1.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$2.00B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term investments	`OtherShortTermInvestments`	$10.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	27.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	27.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Short-term investments	`OtherShortTermInvestments`	$8.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	431.00	shares	Point-in-time
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts: 2020$508; 2019$493	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$7.93B	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts: 2020$508; 2019$493	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$6.77B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.05	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.05	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$7.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$8.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Current tax assets	`OtherTaxAssetsCurrent`	$2.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	12.00B	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	12.00B	shares	Point-in-time
Current tax assets	`OtherTaxAssetsCurrent`	$3.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares, issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	9.37B	shares	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$3.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares, issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	9.41B	shares	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$2.36B	USD	Point-in-time
Current assets of discontinued operations and other assets held for sale	`AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$167.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	3.84B	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	3.83B	shares	Point-in-time
Current assets of discontinued operations and other assets held for sale	`AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$4.22B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$32.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$35.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Equity-method investments	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$16.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Equity-method investments	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$17.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term investments	`OtherLongTermInvestments`	$3.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term investments	`OtherLongTermInvestments`	$3.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$13.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$12.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Identifiable intangible assets	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$28.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Identifiable intangible assets	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$33.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$42.93B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$49.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$48.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent deferred tax assets and other noncurrent tax assets	`DeferredTaxAssetsNetAndOtherTaxAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent deferred tax assets and other noncurrent tax assets	`DeferredTaxAssetsNetAndOtherTaxAssetsNoncurrent`	$2.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$4.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$4.57B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	`DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent`	$13.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	`DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$167.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$154.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt: 2020$2,002; 2019$1,462	`DebtCurrent`	$2.70B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt: 2020$2,002; 2019$1,462	`DebtCurrent`	$16.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$4.31B	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$3.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Dividends payable	`DividendsPayableCurrent`	$2.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Dividends payable	`DividendsPayableCurrent`	$2.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`TaxesPayableCurrent`	$980.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`TaxesPayableCurrent`	$1.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and related items	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and related items	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$12.64B	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$9.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$2.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$25.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$37.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$35.95B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$37.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Pension benefit obligations	`DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$5.29B	USD	Point-in-time
Pension benefit obligations	`DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$4.77B	USD	Point-in-time
Postretirement benefit obligations	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$926.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Postretirement benefit obligations	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$645.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$4.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$5.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Other taxes payable	`LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent`	$12.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Other taxes payable	`LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent`	$11.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$6.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$6.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$104.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$90.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, no par value, at stated value; 27 shares authorized; issued: 20200; 2019431	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, no par value, at stated value; 27 shares authorized; issued: 20200; 2019431	`PreferredStockValue`	$17.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.05 par value; 12,000 shares authorized; issued: 20209,407; 20199,369	`CommonStockValue`	$470.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.05 par value; 12,000 shares authorized; issued: 20209,407; 20199,369	`CommonStockValue`	$468.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$87.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$88.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost: 20203,840; 20193,835	`TreasuryStockValue`	$110.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost: 20203,840; 20193,835	`TreasuryStockValue`	$110.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$96.77B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$97.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-11.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-11.64B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$63.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$63.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$303.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$235.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$63.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$71.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$63.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$63.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$167.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$154.23B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 69 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$41.91B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$41.17B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$40.83B	USD	Annual
Cost of sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$8.99B	USD	Annual
Cost of sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$8.25B	USD	Annual
Cost of sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$8.69B	USD	Annual
Selling, informational and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$12.61B	USD	Annual
Selling, informational and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$11.62B	USD	Annual
Selling, informational and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$12.75B	USD	Annual
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseExcludingAcquiredInProcessCost`	$7.76B	USD	Annual
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseExcludingAcquiredInProcessCost`	$9.40B	USD	Annual
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseExcludingAcquiredInProcessCost`	$8.39B	USD	Annual
Amortization of intangible assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsNotAssociatedWithSingleFunction`	$4.46B	USD	Annual
Amortization of intangible assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsNotAssociatedWithSingleFunction`	$4.74B	USD	Annual
Amortization of intangible assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsNotAssociatedWithSingleFunction`	$3.44B	USD	Annual
Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs	`RestructuringChargesAndAcquisitionRelatedCosts`	$601.00M	USD	Annual
Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs	`RestructuringChargesAndAcquisitionRelatedCosts`	$1.06B	USD	Annual
Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs	`RestructuringChargesAndAcquisitionRelatedCosts`	$600.00M	USD	Annual
(Gain) on completion of Consumer Healthcare JV transaction	`DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount`	-	USD	Annual
(Gain) on completion of Consumer Healthcare JV transaction	`DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount`	$8.09B	USD	Annual
(Gain) on completion of Consumer Healthcare JV transaction	`DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Other (income)/deductionsnet	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-669.00M	USD	Annual
Other (income)/deductionsnet	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-3.31B	USD	Annual
Other (income)/deductionsnet	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-2.08B	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations before provision/(benefit) for taxes on income	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.59B	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations before provision/(benefit) for taxes on income	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.50B	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations before provision/(benefit) for taxes on income	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$11.48B	USD	Annual
Provision/(benefit) for taxes on income	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-266.00M	USD	Annual
Provision/(benefit) for taxes on income	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$618.00M	USD	Annual
Provision/(benefit) for taxes on income	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$477.00M	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$10.87B	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.02B	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.86B	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operationsnet of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	$5.43B	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operationsnet of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	$7.33B	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operationsnet of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	$2.63B	USD	Annual
Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`ProfitLoss`	$11.19B	USD	Annual
Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`ProfitLoss`	$9.65B	USD	Annual
Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`ProfitLoss`	$16.30B	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$36.00M	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$29.00M	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$36.00M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$9.62B	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$11.15B	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$16.27B	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.65	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$1.26	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$1.95	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operationsnet of tax (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$0.98	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operationsnet of tax (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$0.47	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operationsnet of tax (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$1.25	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.90	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.92	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.73	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.64	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$1.24	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$1.91	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operationsnet of tax (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.47	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operationsnet of tax (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.96	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operationsnet of tax (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$1.23	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.87	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.87	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.71	USD	Annual
Weighted-average sharesbasic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	5.55B	shares	Annual
Weighted-average sharesbasic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	5.87B	shares	Annual
Weighted-average sharesbasic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	5.57B	shares	Annual
Weighted-average sharesdiluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	5.63B	shares	Annual
Weighted-average sharesdiluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	5.98B	shares	Annual
Weighted-average sharesdiluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	5.67B	shares	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 158 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Gain on completion of Consumer Healthcare JV transaction, net of cash conveyed	`DeconsolidationGainLossAmountNetOfCashConveyed`	$8.23B	USD	Annual
Gain on completion of Consumer Healthcare JV transaction, net of cash conveyed	`DeconsolidationGainLossAmountNetOfCashConveyed`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Gain on completion of Consumer Healthcare JV transaction, net of cash conveyed	`DeconsolidationGainLossAmountNetOfCashConveyed`	-	USD	Annual
Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`ProfitLoss`	$11.19B	USD	Annual
Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`ProfitLoss`	$9.65B	USD	Annual
Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`ProfitLoss`	$16.30B	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operationsnet of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	$2.63B	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operationsnet of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	$7.33B	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operationsnet of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	$5.43B	USD	Annual
Net income from continuing operations before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.86B	USD	Annual
Net income from continuing operations before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$10.87B	USD	Annual
Net income from continuing operations before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.02B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDepreciationandAmortization`	$6.15B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDepreciationandAmortization`	$4.78B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDepreciationandAmortization`	$5.79B	USD	Annual
Asset write-offs and impairments	`AssetWriteOffsAndAssetImpairmentCharges`	$2.94B	USD	Annual
Asset write-offs and impairments	`AssetWriteOffsAndAssetImpairmentCharges`	$3.40B	USD	Annual
Asset write-offs and impairments	`AssetWriteOffsAndAssetImpairmentCharges`	$2.05B	USD	Annual
TCJA impact	`TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	-	USD	Annual
TCJA impact	`TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-323.00M	USD	Annual
TCJA impact	`TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-596.00M	USD	Annual
Gain on completion of Consumer Healthcare JV transaction, net of cash conveyed	`DeconsolidationGainLossAmountNetOfCashConveyed`	$8.23B	USD	Annual
Gain on completion of Consumer Healthcare JV transaction, net of cash conveyed	`DeconsolidationGainLossAmountNetOfCashConveyed`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Gain on completion of Consumer Healthcare JV transaction, net of cash conveyed	`DeconsolidationGainLossAmountNetOfCashConveyed`	-	USD	Annual
Deferred taxes from continuing operations	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-1.47B	USD	Annual
Deferred taxes from continuing operations	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$596.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred taxes from continuing operations	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-2.20B	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$756.00M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$688.00M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$923.00M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan contributions in excess of expense/income	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributionsNetOfPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense`	$1.79B	USD	Annual
Benefit plan contributions in excess of expense/income	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributionsNetOfPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense`	$1.06B	USD	Annual
Benefit plan contributions in excess of expense/income	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributionsNetOfPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense`	$288.00M	USD	Annual
Other adjustments, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$1.27B	USD	Annual
Other adjustments, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$478.00M	USD	Annual
Other adjustments, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$1.08B	USD	Annual
Trade accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$458.00M	USD	Annual
Trade accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$1.25B	USD	Annual
Trade accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$1.14B	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$736.00M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$1.08B	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$432.00M	USD	Annual
Other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$52.00M	USD	Annual
Other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$146.00M	USD	Annual
Other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-840.00M	USD	Annual
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$404.00M	USD	Annual
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$353.00M	USD	Annual
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$-340.00M	USD	Annual
Other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$2.74B	USD	Annual
Other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$851.00M	USD	Annual
Other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$367.00M	USD	Annual
Other tax accounts, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable`	$-3.08B	USD	Annual
Other tax accounts, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable`	$-1.24B	USD	Annual
Other tax accounts, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable`	$-163.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$7.01B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$8.88B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$10.59B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	`CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	$3.82B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	`CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	$5.58B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	`CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	$6.95B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$15.83B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$14.40B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$12.59B	USD	Annual
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.25B	USD	Annual
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$1.98B	USD	Annual
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.07B	USD	Annual
Purchases of short-term investments	`PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments`	$11.68B	USD	Annual
Purchases of short-term investments	`PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments`	$13.80B	USD	Annual
Purchases of short-term investments	`PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments`	$6.83B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from redemptions/sales of short-term investments	`ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments`	$9.18B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from redemptions/sales of short-term investments	`ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments`	$17.58B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from redemptions/sales of short-term investments	`ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments`	$11.09B	USD	Annual
Net (purchases of)/proceeds from redemptions/sales of short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less	`PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestmentsWithOriginalMaturitiesOfThreeMonthsOrLess`	$-920.00M	USD	Annual
Net (purchases of)/proceeds from redemptions/sales of short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less	`PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestmentsWithOriginalMaturitiesOfThreeMonthsOrLess`	$3.92B	USD	Annual
Net (purchases of)/proceeds from redemptions/sales of short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less	`PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestmentsWithOriginalMaturitiesOfThreeMonthsOrLess`	$-6.92B	USD	Annual
Purchases of long-term investments	`PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities`	$201.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of long-term investments	`PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities`	$1.80B	USD	Annual
Purchases of long-term investments	`PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities`	$597.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from redemptions/sales of long-term investments	`ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfLongtermInvestments`	$6.24B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from redemptions/sales of long-term investments	`ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfLongtermInvestments`	$232.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from redemptions/sales of long-term investments	`ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfLongtermInvestments`	$723.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$10.86B	USD	Annual
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	-	USD	Annual
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	-	USD	Annual
Acquisitions of intangible assets	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$152.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions of intangible assets	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$539.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions of intangible assets	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$418.00M	USD	Annual
Other investing activities, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-287.00M	USD	Annual
Other investing activities, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-195.00M	USD	Annual
Other investing activities, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-274.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities from continuing operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-4.19B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities from continuing operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$4.58B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities from continuing operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-3.85B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities from discontinued operations	`CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	$-82.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities from discontinued operations	`CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	$-60.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities from discontinued operations	`CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	$-94.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-3.94B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$4.53B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-4.27B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	`ProceedsFromShortTermDebt`	$12.35B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	`ProceedsFromShortTermDebt`	$3.71B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	`ProceedsFromShortTermDebt`	$16.45B	USD	Annual
Principal payments on short-term borrowings	`RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$8.38B	USD	Annual
Principal payments on short-term borrowings	`RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$4.44B	USD	Annual
Principal payments on short-term borrowings	`RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$22.20B	USD	Annual
Net (payments on)/proceeds from short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or less	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$-1.62B	USD	Annual
Net (payments on)/proceeds from short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or less	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$-4.13B	USD	Annual
Net (payments on)/proceeds from short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or less	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$2.55B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$4.97B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$4.94B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$5.22B	USD	Annual
Principal payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$6.81B	USD	Annual
Principal payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$3.57B	USD	Annual
Principal payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$4.00B	USD	Annual
Purchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$12.20B	USD	Annual
Purchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	-	USD	Annual
Purchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$8.87B	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends`	$8.44B	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends`	$7.98B	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends`	$8.04B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$425.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$1.26B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$394.00M	USD	Annual
Other financing activities, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-869.00M	USD	Annual
Other financing activities, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-588.00M	USD	Annual
Other financing activities, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-736.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities from continuing operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-20.44B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities from continuing operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-8.48B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities from continuing operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-21.64B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities from discontinued operations	`CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	-	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities from discontinued operations	`CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	$11.99B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities from discontinued operations	`CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	-	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-20.44B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-8.48B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-9.65B	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-8.00M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-32.00M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-116.00M	USD	Annual
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$125.00M	USD	Annual
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-205.00M	USD	Annual
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$475.00M	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$3.66B	USD	Annual
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$3.15B	USD	Annual
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$3.65B	USD	Annual
Interest paid	`InterestPaidNet`	$1.64B	USD	Annual
Interest paid	`InterestPaidNet`	$1.59B	USD	Annual
Interest paid	`InterestPaidNet`	$1.31B	USD	Annual
Interest rate hedges	`InterestReceivedInterestRateHedges`	$42.00M	USD	Annual
Interest rate hedges	`InterestReceivedInterestRateHedges`	$38.00M	USD	Annual
Interest rate hedges	`InterestReceivedInterestRateHedges`	$20.00M	USD	Annual

Stockholders Equity 41 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.38	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.46	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.53	USD	Annual
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$71.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$63.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$63.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$63.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$9.65B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$16.30B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$11.19B	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$14.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-376.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-1.98B	USD	Annual
Common stock	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$8.57B	USD	Annual
Common stock	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$8.17B	USD	Annual
Common stock	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$8.06B	USD	Annual
Preferred stock	`DividendsPreferredStockCash`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Preferred stock	`DividendsPreferredStockCash`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$12.00M	USD	Annual
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$91.00M	USD	Annual
Share-based payment transactions	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$894.00M	USD	Annual
Share-based payment transactions	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$1.04B	USD	Annual
Share-based payment transactions	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$1.99B	USD	Annual
Purchases of common stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockSharesAcquired`	307.00M	shares	Annual
Purchases of common stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockSharesAcquired`	213.00M	shares	Annual
Purchases of common stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockSharesAcquired`	0.00	shares	Annual
Purchases of common stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$12.20B	USD	Annual
Purchases of common stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	-	USD	Annual
Purchases of common stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$8.87B	USD	Annual
Preferred stock conversions and redemptions	`StockIssuedAndRedeemedDuringPeriodValueConversionAndRedemptionofStock`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Preferred stock conversions and redemptions	`StockIssuedAndRedeemedDuringPeriodValueConversionAndRedemptionofStock`	$4.00M	USD	Annual
Preferred stock conversions and redemptions	`StockIssuedAndRedeemedDuringPeriodValueConversionAndRedemptionofStock`	$4.00M	USD	Annual
Distribution of Upjohn business	`StockholdersEquityNoteSpinoffTransaction`	$-2.02B	USD	Annual
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$81.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$-1.17B	USD	Annual
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$63.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$63.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$71.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$63.47B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 81 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`ProfitLoss`	$11.19B	USD	Annual
Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`ProfitLoss`	$9.65B	USD	Annual
Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`ProfitLoss`	$16.30B	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$957.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-799.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$654.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax`	$22.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax`	$288.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax`	$17.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), foreign currency transaction and translation adjustment, before tax, total	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-821.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), foreign currency transaction and translation adjustment, before tax, total	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$366.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), foreign currency transaction and translation adjustment, before tax, total	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$940.00M	USD	Annual
Unrealized holding gains/(losses) on derivative financial instruments, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$220.00M	USD	Annual
Unrealized holding gains/(losses) on derivative financial instruments, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-582.00M	USD	Annual
Unrealized holding gains/(losses) on derivative financial instruments, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$476.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments for (gains)/losses included in net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	$664.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments for (gains)/losses included in net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	$-27.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments for (gains)/losses included in net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	$-21.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), derivatives qualifying as hedges, before tax, total	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationBeforeTax`	$-188.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), derivatives qualifying as hedges, before tax, total	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationBeforeTax`	$-561.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), derivatives qualifying as hedges, before tax, total	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationBeforeTax`	$247.00M	USD	Annual
Unrealized holding gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$361.00M	USD	Annual
Unrealized holding gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-185.00M	USD	Annual
Unrealized holding gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments for (gains)/losses included in net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax`	$188.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments for (gains)/losses included in net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax`	$-39.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments for (gains)/losses included in net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax`	$-124.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments for unrealized gains included in Retained earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForUnrealizedGainsIncludedInRetainedEarningsBeforeTax`	-	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments for unrealized gains included in Retained earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForUnrealizedGainsIncludedInRetainedEarningsBeforeTax`	$462.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments for unrealized gains included in Retained earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForUnrealizedGainsIncludedInRetainedEarningsBeforeTax`	-	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), available-for-sale securities adjustment, before tax, total	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-522.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), available-for-sale securities adjustment, before tax, total	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$38.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), available-for-sale securities adjustment, before tax, total	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$173.00M	USD	Annual
Benefit plans: actuarial gains/(losses), net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-1.13B	USD	Annual
Benefit plans: actuarial gains/(losses), net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-649.00M	USD	Annual
Benefit plans: actuarial gains/(losses), net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-826.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments related to amortization	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax`	$-276.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments related to amortization	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax`	$-241.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments related to amortization	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax`	$-242.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments related to settlements, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossSettlementAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetGainLossBeforeTax`	$-278.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments related to settlements, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossSettlementAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetGainLossBeforeTax`	$-142.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments related to settlements, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossSettlementAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetGainLossBeforeTax`	$-274.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansOtherNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax`	$-112.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansOtherNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax`	$189.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansOtherNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax`	$-22.00M	USD	Annual
Defined benefit Plan, amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net gain (loss), before tax, total	`DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainLossBeforeTax`	$-763.00M	USD	Annual
Defined benefit Plan, amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net gain (loss), before tax, total	`DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainLossBeforeTax`	$-289.00M	USD	Annual
Defined benefit Plan, amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net gain (loss), before tax, total	`DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainLossBeforeTax`	$-153.00M	USD	Annual
Benefit plans: prior service (costs)/credits and other, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$7.00M	USD	Annual
Benefit plans: prior service (costs)/credits and other, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-52.00M	USD	Annual
Benefit plans: prior service (costs)/credits and other, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$9.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments related to amortization of prior service costs and other, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax`	$-181.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments related to amortization of prior service costs and other, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax`	$-181.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments related to amortization of prior service costs and other, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax`	$-176.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments related to curtailments of prior service costs and other, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCurtailmentAdjustmentfromAOCIPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetPriorServiceCostCreditbeforeTax`	$-2.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments related to curtailments of prior service costs and other, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCurtailmentAdjustmentfromAOCIPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetPriorServiceCostCreditbeforeTax`	-	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments related to curtailments of prior service costs and other, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCurtailmentAdjustmentfromAOCIPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansforNetPriorServiceCostCreditbeforeTax`	$-19.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansOtherNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax`	$-2.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansOtherNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansOtherNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodbeforeTax`	-	USD	Annual
Defined benefit plan, amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net prior service cost, before tax	`DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax`	$207.00M	USD	Annual
Defined benefit plan, amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net prior service cost, before tax	`DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax`	$189.00M	USD	Annual
Defined benefit plan, amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net prior service cost, before tax	`DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax`	$124.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income/(loss), before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$-335.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income/(loss), before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$-262.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income/(loss), before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$-1.46B	USD	Annual
Tax provision/(benefit) on other comprehensive income/(loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$-349.00M	USD	Annual
Tax provision/(benefit) on other comprehensive income/(loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$518.00M	USD	Annual
Tax provision/(benefit) on other comprehensive income/(loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$115.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-1.98B	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$14.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-376.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$15.93B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.67B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.21B	USD	Annual
Less: Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$18.00M	USD	Annual
Less: Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$16.00M	USD	Annual
Less: Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$27.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Pfizer Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$9.20B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Pfizer Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$9.64B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Pfizer Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$15.91B	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.