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Contingencies and Environmental Liabilities - Vioxx Litigation - Textual (Detail) (USD $)
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1 Months Ended | |||||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
Vioxx MDL Litigation [Member]
LegalMatter
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Nov. 30, 2013
Vioxx MDL Litigation [Member]
Kentucky AG [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2013
Vioxx Non-Missouri [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Vioxx Securities Lawsuits [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Vioxx Missouri [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Vioxx Cases Brought by State Attorneys General [Member]
LegalMatter
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Dec. 31, 2013
Vioxx Canadian Litigation [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Vioxx Canadian Litigation [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Loss contingency, pending claims number | 90 | 4 | ||||||
| Reflects the estimated amount of loss from the specified contingency as of the balance sheet date | $ 39,000,000 | $ 21,000,000 | $ 36,000,000 | |||||
| Litigation settlement agreement amount | 25,000,000 | 23,000,000 | ||||||
| Upper limit of Directors and Officers insurance coverage | $ 165,000,000 | |||||||