2.2.0.25truefalse41801 - Disclosure - SALES REBATES AND RETURNS ACCRUALS (Details)truefalseIn Millionsfalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse12/31/2010
USD ($)
USD ($) / shares
$As_Of_12_31_2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000014272instant2010-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00Unit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170Unit12Dividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit15Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit13Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDUSD$2falsefalseUSDfalsefalse12/31/2009
USD ($)
USD ($) / shares
$As_Of_12_31_2009http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000014272instant2009-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00Unit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170Unit15Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit12Divide
http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2false0bmy_ReductionsToTradeReceivablesbmyfalsecreditinstantThe amount of reductions to trade accounts receivables, including charge-backs related government programs and cash...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truefalsefalse7700000077falsetruefalsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse6800000068falsetruefalsefalsefalseMonetaryxbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe amount of reductions to trade accounts receivables, including charge-backs related government programs and cash discounts.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse3false<
/IsAbstractGroupTitle>0bmy_AccruedRebatesAndReturnsbmyfalsecreditinstantCarrying value as of balance sheet date of accrued rebates and returns, including government program rebates and customer...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truefalsefalse857000000857falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse622000000622falsefalsefalsefalsefalseMonetaryxbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryCarrying value as of balance sheet date of accrued rebates and returns, including government program rebates and customer product sales returns.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse4false0natruenanaNo definition available.falsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsehttp://www.bms.com/taxonomy/role/disclosuresalesrebatesandreturnsaccrualsdetails1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis} : Cash Discounts [Member]
12/31/2010
USD ($)
$As_Of_12_31_2010252http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000014272instant2010-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseCash Discounts [Member]us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldibmy_CashDiscountsMemberus-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$4falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis} : Cash Discounts [Member]
12/31/2009
USD ($)
$As_Of_12_31_200911http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000014272instant2009-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseCash Discounts [Member]us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldibmy_CashDiscountsMemberus-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$OthernaNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse5false0bmy_ReductionsToTradeReceivablesbmyfalsecreditinstantThe amount of reductions to trade accounts receivables, incl
uding charge-backs related government programs and cash...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truefalsefalse2900000029falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse2600000026falsefalsefalsefalsefalseMonetaryxbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe amount of reductions to trade accounts receivables, including charge-backs related government programs and cash discounts.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse6false0natruenanaNo definition available.falsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsehttp://www.bms.com/taxonomy/role/disclosuresalesrebatesandreturnsaccrualsdetails1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse5falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis} : Charge-Backs Related To Government Programs [Member]
12/31/2010
USD ($)
$As_Of_12_31_2010253http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000014272instant2010-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseCharge-Backs Related To Government Programs [Member]us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldibmy_ChargeBacksRelatedToGovernmentProgramsMemberus-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003
/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$6falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis} : Charge-Backs Related To Government Programs [Member]
12/31/2009
USD ($)
$As_Of_12_31_200912http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000014272instant2009-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseCharge-Backs Related To Government Programs [Member]us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldibmy_ChargeBacksRelatedToGovernmentProgramsMemberus-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/
iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$OthernaNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse7false0bmy_ReductionsToTradeReceivablesbmyfalsecreditinstantThe amount of reductions to trade accounts receivables, including charge-backs related government programs and cash...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truefalsefalse4800000048falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse4200000042falsefalsefalsefalsefalseMonetaryxbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe amount of reductions to trade accounts receivables, including charge-backs related government programs and cash discounts.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse8false0natruenanaNo definition available.falsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsehttp://www.bms.com/taxonomy/role/disclosuresalesrebatesandreturnsaccrualsdetails1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse7falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis} : Managed Healthcare Rebates And Other Contracts Discounts [Member]
12/31/2010
USD ($)
$As_Of_12_31_20102http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000014272instant2010-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseManaged Healthcare Rebates And Other Contracts Discounts [Member]us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldibmy_ManagedHealthcareRebatesAndOtherContractsDiscountsMemberus-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardh
ttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$8falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis} : Managed Healthcare Rebates And Other Contracts Discounts [Member]
12/31/2009
USD ($)
$As_Of_12_31_20092http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000014272instant2009-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseManaged Healthcare Rebates And Other Contracts Discounts [Member]us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldibmy_ManagedHealthcareRebatesAndOtherContractsDiscountsMemberus-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardh
ttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$OthernaNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse9false0bmy_AccruedRebatesAndReturnsbmyfalse
creditinstantCarrying value as of balance sheet date of accrued rebates and returns, including government program rebates and customer...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truefalsefalse216000000216falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse199000000199falsefalsefalsefalsefalseMonetaryxbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryCarrying value as of balance sheet date of accrued rebates and returns, including government
program rebates and customer product sales returns.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse10false0natruenanaNo definition available.falsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsehttp://www.bms.com/taxonomy/role/disclosuresalesrebate
sandreturnsaccrualsdetails1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse9falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis} : Medicaid Rebates [Member]
12/31/2010
USD ($)
$As_Of_12_31_20103http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000014272instant2010-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseMedicaid Rebates [Member]us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldibmy_MedicaidRebatesMemberus-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$10falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis} : Medicaid Rebates [Member]
12/31/2009
USD ($)
$As_Of_12_31_20093http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000014272instant2009-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseMedicaid Rebates [Member]us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldibmy_MedicaidRebatesMemberus-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$OthernaNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse11false0bmy_AccruedRebatesAndReturnsbmyfalsecreditinstantCarrying value as of balance sheet date of accrued rebat
es and returns, including government program rebates and customer...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truefalsefalse327000000327falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse166000000166falsefalsefalsefalsefalseMonetaryxbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryCarrying value as of balance sheet date of accrued rebates and returns, including government program rebates and customer product sales returns.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse12false0natruenanaNo definition available.falsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsehttp://www.bms.com/taxonomy/role/disclosuresalesrebatesandreturnsaccrualsdetails1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse11false
falseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis} : Sales Returns [Member]
12/31/2010
USD ($)
$As_Of_12_31_201023http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000014272instant2010-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseSales Returns [Member]us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldibmy_SalesReturnsMemberus-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USD<
MeasureNamespace>iso42170USDUSD$12falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis} : Sales Returns [Member]
12/31/2009
USD ($)
$As_Of_12_31_20095http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000014272instant2009-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseSales Returns [Member]us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldibmy_SalesReturnsMemberus-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$OthernaNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse13false0bmy_AccruedRebatesAndReturnsbmyfalsecreditinstantCarrying value as of balance sheet date of accrued rebates and retur
ns, including government program rebates and customer...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truefalsefalse187000000187falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse169000000169falsefalsefalsefalsefalseMonetaryxbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryCarrying value as of balance sheet date of accrued rebates and returns, including government program rebates and customer product sales returns.No authoritative reference available.fals
efalse14false0natruenanaNo definition available.falsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsehttp://www.bms.com/taxonomy/role/disclosuresalesrebatesandreturnsaccrualsdetails1falsefalsefalse<
/DisplayZeroAsNone>00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse13falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis} : Other Adjustments [Member]
12/31/2010
USD ($)
$As_Of_12_31_201022http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000014272instant2010-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseOther Adjustments [Member]us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldibmy_OtherAdjustmentsMemberus-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$14falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis} : Other Adjustments [Member]
12/31/2009
USD ($)
$As_Of_12_31_20094http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000014272instant2009-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseOther Adjustments [Member]us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldibmy_OtherAdjustmentsMemberus-gaap_StatementScenarioAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$OthernaNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse15false0bmy_AccruedRebatesAndReturnsbmyfalsecreditinstantCarrying value as of balance sheet date of accrued r
ebates and returns, including government program rebates and customer...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truefalsefalse127000000127falsetruefalsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse8800000088falsetruefalsefalsefalseMonetaryxbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryCarrying value as of balance sheet date of accrued rebates and returns, including government program rebates and customer product sales returns.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse214SALES REBATES AND RETURNS ACCRUALS (Details) (USD $)MillionsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue
