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2.2.0.25falsefalse31003 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES (Tables)truefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $Duration_1_1_2010_To_12_31_2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000014272duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00Unit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170Unit13Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0Unit12Divide< MeasureSchema>http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit15Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0bmy_IncomeTaxesAbstractbmyfalsenadurationINCOME TAXES [Abstract]falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringINCOME TAXES [Abstract]falsefalseINCOME TAXES3false0bmy_ScheduleOfIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeTaxTextBlockbmyfalsenadurationSchedule Of Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Tax [Text Block]falsefalsefalsefalsefalse falsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr><td width="79%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="10" align="center">Year Ended December 31,</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom">Dollars in Millions</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2008</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> U.S.</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  3,833</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  2,705</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  2,248</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Non-U.S.</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,238</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,897</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,528</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Total</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6,071</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5,602</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,776</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr></table> </div>     Year Ended December 31,   Dollars infalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringSchedule Of Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Tax [Text Block]No authoritative reference available.falsefalseSchedule of Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Tax4false0bmy_ScheduleOfProvisionForTaxTextBlockbmyfalsen adurationSchedule Of Provision For Tax [Text Block]falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr><td width="79%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="10" align="center">Year Ended December 31,</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom">Dollars in Millions</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2008</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Current:</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> U.S.</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">797</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">410</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">282</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Non-U.S.</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">339</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">646</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">649</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Total Current</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,136</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,056</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">931</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Deferred:</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> U.S.</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">438</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">222</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">88</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Non-U.S.</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(16</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(96</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">71</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Total Deferred</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td class="MetaData" valign="bottom" align="right">422</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">126</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">159</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Total Provision</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  1,558</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  1,182</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  1,090</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr></table> </div>     Year Ended December 31,   Dollars infalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringSchedule Of Provision For Tax [Text Block]No authoritative reference available.falsefalseSchedule of Provision for Tax5false0bmy_ScheduleOfReconciliationOfEffectiveTaxRateToUSStatutoryFederalIncomeTaxRateTextBlockbmyfalsenadurationSchedule Of Reconciliation Of Effective Tax Rate To The U S Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate [Text Block]falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr><td width="67%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="22" align="center">% of Earnings Before Income Taxes</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom">Dollars in Millions</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">2008</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6,071</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5,602</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,776</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> U.S. statutory rate</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,125</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">35.0</td> <td valign="bottom">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,961</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">35.0</td> <td valign="bottom">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,671</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">35.0</td> <td valign="bottom">% </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Tax effect of foreign subsidiaries' earnings previously considered permanently reinvested offshore</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">207</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3.4</td> <td valign="bottom">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Foreign tax effect of certain operations in Ireland, Puerto Rico and Switzerland</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(694</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(11.4</td> <td valign="bottom">)% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(598</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(10.7</td> <td valign="bottom">)% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(586</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(12.3</td> <td valign="bottom">)% </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> State and local taxes (net of valuation allowance)</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">43</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0.7</td> <td valign="bottom">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0.3</td> <td valign="bottom">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0.0</td> <td valign="bottom">% </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> U.S. Federal, state and foreign contingent tax matters</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(131</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(2.1</td> <td valign="bottom">)% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(64</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1.1</td> <td valign="bottom">)% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(40</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(0.8</td> <td valign="bottom">)% </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Acquired in-process research and development expense</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">11</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0.2</td> <td valign="bottom">% </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> U.S. Federal research and development tax credit</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(61</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1.0</td> <td valign="bottom">)% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(81</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1.4</td> <td valign="bottom">)% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(84</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1.8</td> <td valign="bottom">)% </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Impairment of financial instruments</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">51</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1.1</td> <td valign="bottom">% </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Foreign and other</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">69</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1.1</td> <td valign="bottom">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(50</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1.0</td> <td valign="bottom">)% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">66</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1.4</td> <td valign="bottom">% </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  1,558</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">25.7</td> <td valign="bottom">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  1,182</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">21.1</td> <td valign="bottom">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  1,090</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">22.8</td> <td valign="bottom">% </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr></table> </div>     % of Earnings Before Income Taxes   Dollars in Millions    2010     2009     2008   Earnings fromfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringSchedule Of Reconciliation Of Effective Tax Rate To The U S Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate [Text Block]No authoritative reference available.falsefalseSchedule of Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate to the U.S. Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate6false0bmy_ScheduleOfComponentsOfCurrentAndNonCurrentDeferredIncomeTaxAsset sLiabilitiesTextBlockbmyfalsenadurationSchedule Of Components Of Current And Non Current Deferred Income Tax Assets Liabilities [Text Block]falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> < table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr><td width="86%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">December 31,</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom">Dollars in Millions</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Foreign net operating loss carryforwards</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,600</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,476</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Milestone payments and license fees</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">557</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">597</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Deferred income</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">554</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">366</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> U.S. Federal net operating loss carryforwards</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">351</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">253</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Pension and postretirement benefits</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">348</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">582</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> State net operating loss and credit carryforwards</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">337</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">324</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Intercompany profit and other inventory items</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">311</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">263</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> U.S. Federal research and development tax credit carryforwards</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">243</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">266</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Other foreign deferred tax assets</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">167</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">159</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Share-based compensation</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">131</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">110</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Legal settlements</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">20</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">10</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Depreciation</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(52</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(56</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Repatriation of foreign earnings</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(21</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(25</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Acquired intangible assets</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(525</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(248</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Tax deductible goodwill</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(630</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(580</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> U.S. Federal foreign tax credit carryforwards</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">278</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Other</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">299</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">224</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,690</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,999</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Valuation allowance</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1,863</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1,791</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Deferred tax assets</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  1,827</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  2,208</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td height="8"> </td> <td height="8" colspan="4"> </td> <td height="8" colspan="4"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Recognized as:</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Deferred income taxes – current</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,036</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">611</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Deferred income taxes – non-current</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">850</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,636</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> U.S. and foreign income taxes payable – current</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(5</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(8</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Other liabilities – non-current</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(54</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(31</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Total</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,827</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,208</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr></table> </div>     December 31,   Dollars in Millions    2010     2009   Foreign net operating lossfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringSchedule Of Components Of Current And Non Current Deferred Income Tax Assets Liabilities [Text Block]No authoritative reference available.falsefalseSchedule of Components of Current and Non Current Deferred Income Tax assets/(liabilities)7false0bmy_ScheduleOfChangesInValuationAllowanceAbstract< ElementPrefix>bmyfalsenadurationSchedule Of Changes In Valuation Allowance [Abstract]falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr><td width="79%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="10" align="center">Year Ended December 31,</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom">Dollars in Millions</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2008</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Balance at beginning of year</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,791</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,795</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,950</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Provision for valuation allowance</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">92</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">17</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">9</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Release of valuation allowance/other</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(22</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(74</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(192</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Other comprehensive income</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(6</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(8</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Goodwill</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">61</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Balance at end of year</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  1,863</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  1,791</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  1,795</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr></table> </div>     Year Ended December 31,   Dollars in Millions    2010     2009     2008   Balance atfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringSchedule Of Changes In Valuation Allowance [Abstract]No authoritative reference available.falsefalseSchedule of Changes in the Valuation Allowance8false0bmy_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsTextBlockbmyfalsena durationSchedule Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Text Block]falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr><td width="83%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="10" align="center">Year Ended December 31,</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom">Dollars in Millions</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2008</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Balance at beginning of year</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">968</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">791</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  1,058</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Gross additions to tax positions related to current year</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">57</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">335</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">67</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Gross reductions to tax positions related to current year</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(11</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(28</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Gross additions to tax positions related to prior years</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">177</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">97</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">238</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Gross reductions to tax positions related to prior years</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(196</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(180</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(131</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Settlements</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(153</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(37</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(17</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Reductions to tax positions related to lapse of statute</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(7</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(29</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(378</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Cumulative translation adjustment</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(18</td> <td valign="bottom">) </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Balance at end of year</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  845</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">  968</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">791</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr></table> </div>     Year Ended December 31,   Dollars in Millions    2010     2009     2008   Balance atfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringSchedule Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Text Block]No authoritative reference available.falsefalseSchedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits9false0bmy_ScheduleOfMajorTaxJurisdictionsTextBlockbmyfalsenadurationSchedule Of Major Tax Jurisdictions [Text Block]falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="50%" align="center"> <tr><td width="50%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td width="48%"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> U.S.</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> 2005 to 2010</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Canada</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> 2001 to 2010</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> France</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> 2008 to 2010</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Germany</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> 2007 to 2010</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Italy</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> 2006 to 2010</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Mexico</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> 2003 to 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