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Tax Matters - Income from Continuing Operations Before Provision for Taxes on Income (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
United States $ 776 $ (637) $ (4,411)
International 6,744 8,660 5,469
Income from continuing operations before provision/(benefit) for taxes on income [1],[2],[3] $ 7,520 $ 8,023 $ 1,058
[1] Income from continuing operations before provision/(benefit) for taxes on income. Biopharma’s earnings include costs related to manufacturing and supply, sales and marketing activities, R&D, and medical and safety activities that are associated with products in our Biopharma segment. Effective in the third quarter of 2025, certain expenses for corporate affairs, such as for U.S. policy and government relations, which were previously reported in the operating results of corporate enabling functions, are reported in the operating results of our Biopharma reportable segment. In connection with this reporting change, we reclassified Selling, informational and administrative expenses of approximately $170 million and $156 million in 2024 and 2023, respectively, from Other business activities to Biopharma to conform to the current period presentation.
[2] 2024 v. 2023––The reduction in the domestic loss in 2024 versus the domestic loss in 2023 is primarily attributable to increased revenues offset by higher restructuring charges and asset impairment charges. The increase in the international income is primarily attributable to lower: Cost of Sales, Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs and asset impairment charges.
[3] 2025 v. 2024––The domestic income in 2025 versus the domestic loss in 2024 is primarily attributable to a reduction in operating expenses and restructuring charges, partially offset by higher asset impairment and legal charges. The decrease in the international income in 2025 versus international income in 2024 is primarily attributable to higher asset impairment charges. For 2025, the data in this table conforms to the updated income tax disclosure guidance in accordance with ASU 2023-09.