v3.19.3.a.u2
Contingencies and Certain Commitments (Action In Which We Are The Defendant) (Details)
£ in Millions
1 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018
manufacturer
Sep. 30, 2018
lagoon
Nov. 30, 2017
class_action
Mar. 31, 2015
Patents
Mar. 31, 2013
lagoon
Dec. 31, 2019
lawsuit
Dec. 31, 2016
GBP (£)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Number of class actions filed | class_action     2        
Janssen and New York University Versus Hospira, Celltrion Healthcare and Celltrion Inc. [Member] | Inflectra [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Number of patents allegedly infringed       6      
Janssen and New York University Versus Hospira, Celltrion Healthcare and Celltrion Inc. [Member] | Inflectra [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Number of patents allegedly infringed       2      
Janssen and New York University Versus Hospira, Celltrion Healthcare and Celltrion Inc. [Member] | Inflectra [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Number of claims dismissed       4      
Pfizer And Hospira And Various Other Manufacturers Versus Mississippi Attorney General [Member] | Docetaxel [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Number of defendants other than main defendant | manufacturer 8            
Environmental Remediation Litigation [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Feasibility study, number of lagoons | lagoon   2     2    
Violation of Antitrust Laws [Member] | Phenytoin Sodium Capsules [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Imposed fine | £             £ 84.2
Minimum [Member] | Epi Pen [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Number of lawsuits | lawsuit           1