PFIZER INC
10-K · 2020-02-27T00:00:00Z · 0000078003-20-000014161 tables
Cover (1)
Statements (9)
- R2.htmConsolidated Statements of Income
1001000 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Income
- R3.htmConsolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
1002000 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
- R4.htmConsolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical)
1002501 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical)
- R5.htmConsolidated Balance Sheets
1003000 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets
- R6.htmConsolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)
1003501 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)
- R7.htmConsolidated Statements of Equity
1004000 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Equity
- R8.htmConsolidated Statements of Equity (Parenthetical)
1004001 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Equity (Parenthetical)
- R9.htmConsolidated Statements of Cash Flows
1005000 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
- R10.htmConsolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical)
1005501 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical)
Notes (17)
- R11.htmBasis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
2101100 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
- R12.htmAcquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements
2102100 - Disclosure - Acquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements
- R13.htmRestructuring Charges and Other Costs Associated with Acquisitions and Cost-Reduction/Productivity Initiatives
2103100 - Disclosure - Restructuring Charges and Other Costs Associated with Acquisitions and Cost-Reduction/Productivity Initiatives
- R14.htmOther (Income)/Deductions - Net
2104100 - Disclosure - Other (Income)/Deductions - Net
- R15.htmTax Matters
2105100 - Disclosure - Tax Matters
- R16.htmAccumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Excluding Noncontrolling Interests
2106100 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Excluding Noncontrolling Interests
- R17.htmFinancial Instruments
2107100 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments
- R18.htmInventories
2108100 - Disclosure - Inventories
- R19.htmProperty, Plant and Equipment
2109100 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipment
- R20.htmIdentifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill
2110100 - Disclosure - Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill
- R21.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans
2111100 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans
- R22.htmEquity
2112100 - Disclosure - Equity
- R23.htmShare-Based Payments
2113100 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments
- R24.htmEarnings Per Common Share Attributable to Pfizer Inc. Common Shareholders
2114100 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Pfizer Inc. Common Shareholders
- R25.htmInsurance
2116100 - Disclosure - Insurance
- R26.htmContingencies and Certain Commitments
2117100 - Disclosure - Contingencies and Certain Commitments
- R27.htmSegment, Geographic and Other Revenue Information
2118100 - Disclosure - Segment, Geographic and Other Revenue Information
Policies (1)
Tables (15)
- R29.htmBasis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
2301302 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
- R30.htmAcquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements (Tables)
2302301 - Disclosure - Acquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements (Tables)
- R31.htmRestructuring Charges and Other Costs Associated with Acquisitions and Cost-Reduction/Productivity Initiatives (Tables)
2303301 - Disclosure - Restructuring Charges and Other Costs Associated with Acquisitions and Cost-Reduction/Productivity Initiatives (Tables)
- R32.htmOther (Income)/Deductions - Net (Tables)
2304301 - Disclosure - Other (Income)/Deductions - Net (Tables)
- R33.htmTax Matters (Tables)
2305301 - Disclosure - Tax Matters (Tables)
- R34.htmAccumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Excluding Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)
2306301 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Excluding Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)
- R35.htmFinancial Instruments (Tables)
2307301 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments (Tables)
- R36.htmInventories (Tables)
2308301 - Disclosure - Inventories (Tables)
- R37.htmProperty, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
2309301 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
- R38.htmIdentifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)
2310301 - Disclosure - Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)
- R39.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans (Tables)
2311301 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans (Tables)
- R40.htmEquity (Tables)
2312301 - Disclosure - Equity (Tables)
- R41.htmShare-Based Payments (Tables)
2313301 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments (Tables)
- R42.htmEarnings Per Common Share Attributable to Pfizer Inc. Common Shareholders (Tables)
2314301 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Pfizer Inc. Common Shareholders (Tables)
- R43.htmSegment, Geographic and Other Revenue Information (Tables)
2318301 - Disclosure - Segment, Geographic and Other Revenue Information (Tables)
Details (118)
- R44.htmBasis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details)
2401403 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details)
- R45.htmBasis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Impact of Lease Standard Adoption (Details)
2401404 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Impact of Lease Standard Adoption (Details)
- R46.htmBasis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Accrued Rebates and Other Accruals (Details)
2401405 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Accrued Rebates and Other Accruals (Details)
- R47.htmBasis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - ROU Assets and Liabilities Presented in Balance Sheet (Details)
2401406 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - ROU Assets and Liabilities Presented in Balance Sheet (Details)
- R48.htmBasis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Total Lease Cost (Details)
2401407 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Total Lease Cost (Details)
- R49.htmBasis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Other Supplemental Lease Information (Details)
2401408 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Other Supplemental Lease Information (Details)
- R50.htmBasis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Future Minimum Rental Commitments (Details)
2401409 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Future Minimum Rental Commitments (Details)
- R51.htmAcquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - Array BioPharma Inc (Details)
2402402 - Disclosure - Acquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - Array BioPharma Inc (Details)
- R52.htmAcquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - Therachon Holding AG (Details)
2402403 - Disclosure - Acquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - Therachon Holding AG (Details)
- R53.htmAcquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - AstraZeneca (Details)
2402404 - Disclosure - Acquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - AstraZeneca (Details)
- R54.htmAcquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - Medivation, Inc. (Details)
2402405 - Disclosure - Acquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - Medivation, Inc. (Details)
- R55.htmAcquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - Divestitures (Details)
2402406 - Disclosure - Acquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - Divestitures (Details)
- R56.htmAcquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - Equity Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Details)
2402407 - Disclosure - Acquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - Equity Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Details)
- R57.htmAcquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - Schedule of Assets Held for Sale (Details)
2402408 - Disclosure - Acquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - Schedule of Assets Held for Sale (Details)
- R58.htmAcquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - Summarized Financial Information of Equity Method Investee (Details)
2402409 - Disclosure - Acquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - Summarized Financial Information of Equity Method Investee (Details)
- R59.htmAcquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - Licensing Arrangements (Details)
2402410 - Disclosure - Acquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - Licensing Arrangements (Details)
- R60.htmAcquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - R & D and Collaborative Arrangements (Detail)
2402411 - Disclosure - Acquisitions, Divestitures, Equity-Method Investments and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale, Licensing Arrangements and Research and Development and Collaborative Arrangements - R & D and Collaborative Arrangements (Detail)
- R61.htmRestructuring Charges and Other Costs Associated with Acquisitions and Cost-Reduction/Productivity Initiatives - Narrative (Detail)
2403402 - Disclosure - Restructuring Charges and Other Costs Associated with Acquisitions and Cost-Reduction/Productivity Initiatives - Narrative (Detail)
- R62.htmRestructuring Charges and Other Costs Associated with Acquisitions and Cost-Reduction/Productivity Initiatives - Costs (Detail)
2403403 - Disclosure - Restructuring Charges and Other Costs Associated with Acquisitions and Cost-Reduction/Productivity Initiatives - Costs (Detail)
- R63.htmRestructuring Charges and Other Costs Associated with Acquisitions and Cost-Reduction/Productivity Initiatives - Costs - Footnotes (Detail)
2403404 - Disclosure - Restructuring Charges and Other Costs Associated with Acquisitions and Cost-Reduction/Productivity Initiatives - Costs - Footnotes (Detail)
- R64.htmRestructuring Charges and Other Costs Associated with Acquisitions and Cost-Reduction/Productivity Initiatives - Restructuring Accruals (Detail)
2403405 - Disclosure - Restructuring Charges and Other Costs Associated with Acquisitions and Cost-Reduction/Productivity Initiatives - Restructuring Accruals (Detail)
- R65.htmRestructuring Charges and Other Costs Associated with Acquisitions and Cost-Reduction/Productivity Initiatives - Restructuring Accruals - Footnotes (Detail)
2403406 - Disclosure - Restructuring Charges and Other Costs Associated with Acquisitions and Cost-Reduction/Productivity Initiatives - Restructuring Accruals - Footnotes (Detail)
- R66.htmOther (Income)/Deductions - Net (Details)
2404402 - Disclosure - Other (Income)/Deductions - Net (Details)
- R67.htmOther (Income)/Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Interest (Income) Expense (Details)
2404403 - Disclosure - Other (Income)/Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Interest (Income) Expense (Details)
- R68.htmOther (Income)/Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Royalty Income (Details)
2404404 - Disclosure - Other (Income)/Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Royalty Income (Details)
- R69.htmOther (Income)/Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Asset Disposals and Investments in Equity Securities (Details)
2404405 - Disclosure - Other (Income)/Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Asset Disposals and Investments in Equity Securities (Details)
- R70.htmOther (Income)/ Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Investments (Details)
2404406 - Disclosure - Other (Income)/ Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Investments (Details)
- R71.htmOther (Income)/Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Collaborative Arrangements (Details)
2404407 - Disclosure - Other (Income)/Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Collaborative Arrangements (Details)
- R72.htmOther (Income)/Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
2404408 - Disclosure - Other (Income)/Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
- R73.htmOther (Income)/Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Intangible Assets (Details)
2404409 - Disclosure - Other (Income)/Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Intangible Assets (Details)
- R74.htmOther (Income)/Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Additional Information (Details)
2404410 - Disclosure - Other (Income)/Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Additional Information (Details)
- R75.htmOther (Income)/Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Additional Information About Impaired Intangible Assets (Detail)
2404411 - Disclosure - Other (Income)/Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Additional Information About Impaired Intangible Assets (Detail)
- R76.htmTax Matters - Income from Continuing Operations Before Provision for Taxes on Income (Details)
2405402 - Disclosure - Tax Matters - Income from Continuing Operations Before Provision for Taxes on Income (Details)
- R77.htmTax Matters - Provision for Taxes on Income (Details)
2405403 - Disclosure - Tax Matters - Provision for Taxes on Income (Details)
- R78.htmTax Matters - Provision for Taxes on Income (Narrative) (Details)
2405404 - Disclosure - Tax Matters - Provision for Taxes on Income (Narrative) (Details)
- R79.htmTax Matters - Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details)
2405405 - Disclosure - Tax Matters - Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details)
- R80.htmTax Matters - Deferred Taxes (Details)
2405406 - Disclosure - Tax Matters - Deferred Taxes (Details)
- R81.htmTax Matters - Deferred Taxes - Footnotes (Details)
2405407 - Disclosure - Tax Matters - Deferred Taxes - Footnotes (Details)
- R82.htmTax Matters - Narrative (Details)
2405408 - Disclosure - Tax Matters - Narrative (Details)
- R83.htmTax Matters - Reconciliation of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)
2405409 - Disclosure - Tax Matters - Reconciliation of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)
- R84.htmTax Matters - Reconciliation of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Footnotes (Details)
2405410 - Disclosure - Tax Matters - Reconciliation of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Footnotes (Details)
- R85.htmTax Matters - Taxes on Items of Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Details)
2405411 - Disclosure - Tax Matters - Taxes on Items of Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Details)
- R86.htmAccumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Excluding Noncontrolling Interests (Details)
2406402 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Excluding Noncontrolling Interests (Details)
- R87.htmAccumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Excluding Noncontrolling Interests - Footnotes (Details)
2406403 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Excluding Noncontrolling Interests - Footnotes (Details)
- R88.htmAccumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Excluding Noncontrolling Interests - Narrative (Details)
2406404 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Excluding Noncontrolling Interests - Narrative (Details)
- R89.htmFinancial Instruments - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details)
2407402 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details)
- R90.htmFinancial Instruments - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis - Footnotes (Details)
2407403 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis - Footnotes (Details)
- R91.htmFinancial Instruments - Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details)
2407404 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details)
- R92.htmFinancial Instruments - Total Short-term and Long-term Investments (Details)
2407405 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Total Short-term and Long-term Investments (Details)
- R93.htmFinancial Instruments - Investments (Details)
2407406 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Investments (Details)
- R94.htmFinancial Instruments - Investments - Unrealized Gains and Losses Related to Equity Securities (Details)
2407407 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Investments - Unrealized Gains and Losses Related to Equity Securities (Details)
- R95.htmFinancial Instruments - Short-Term Borrowings (Details)
2407409 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Short-Term Borrowings (Details)
- R96.htmFinancial Instruments - Long-Term Debt, New Issuances (Details)
2407410 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Long-Term Debt, New Issuances (Details)
- R97.htmFinancial Instruments - Long-Term Debt Narrative (Details)
2407411 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Long-Term Debt Narrative (Details)
- R98.htmFinancial Instruments - Long-Term Debt (Details)
2407412 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Long-Term Debt (Details)
- R99.htmFinancial Instruments - Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Details)
2407413 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Details)
- R100.htmFinancial Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments and Related Notional Amounts (Details)
2407414 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments and Related Notional Amounts (Details)
- R101.htmFinancial Instruments - Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details)
2407415 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details)
- R102.htmFinancial Instruments - Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Footnotes (Details)
2407416 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Footnotes (Details)
- R103.htmFinancial Instruments - Cumulative Basis Adjustments for Fair Value Hedges (Details)
2407418 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Cumulative Basis Adjustments for Fair Value Hedges (Details)
- R104.htmFinancial Instruments - Narrative (Details)
2407419 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details)
- R105.htmFinancial Instruments - Credit Risk (Details)
2407420 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Credit Risk (Details)
- R106.htmInventories (Details)
2408402 - Disclosure - Inventories (Details)
- R107.htmProperty, Plant and Equipment (Details)
2409402 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)
- R108.htmIdentifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Details)
2410402 - Disclosure - Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Details)
- R109.htmIdentifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets - Footnotes (Details)
2410403 - Disclosure - Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets - Footnotes (Details)
- R110.htmIdentifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Intangible Assets Percentage of Total Intangibles (Details)
2410404 - Disclosure - Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Intangible Assets Percentage of Total Intangibles (Details)
- R111.htmIdentifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Narrative (Details)
2410405 - Disclosure - Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Narrative (Details)
- R112.htmIdentifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Expected Annual Amortization Expense (Details)
2410406 - Disclosure - Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Expected Annual Amortization Expense (Details)
- R113.htmIdentifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Goodwill (Details)
2410407 - Disclosure - Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Goodwill (Details)
- R114.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans (Details)
2411402 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans (Details)
- R115.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Footnotes (Details)
2411403 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Footnotes (Details)
- R116.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Amounts Expected to be Amortized into Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Details)
2411404 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Amounts Expected to be Amortized into Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Details)
- R117.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Weighted-Average Actuarial Assumptions (Details)
2411405 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Weighted-Average Actuarial Assumptions (Details)
- R118.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Healthcare Cost Trend Rate Assumptions (Details)
2411406 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Healthcare Cost Trend Rate Assumptions (Details)
- R119.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - One-Percentage-Point Increase or Decrease in the Healthcare Cost Trend Rate (Details)
2411407 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - One-Percentage-Point Increase or Decrease in the Healthcare Cost Trend Rate (Details)
- R120.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Obligations and Funded Status (Details)
2411408 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Obligations and Funded Status (Details)
- R121.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Funded Status Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details)
2411409 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Funded Status Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details)
- R122.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income (Details)
2411410 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income (Details)
- R123.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Pension Plans in Excess of Plan Assets (Details)
2411411 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Pension Plans in Excess of Plan Assets (Details)
- R124.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Plan Assets (Details)
2411412 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Plan Assets (Details)
- R125.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Analysis of Changes in Significant Investments Valued Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Details)
2411413 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Analysis of Changes in Significant Investments Valued Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Details)
- R126.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Long-term Target Asset Allocations Ranges and the Percentage of the Fair Value of Plan Assets (Detail)
2411414 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Long-term Target Asset Allocations Ranges and the Percentage of the Fair Value of Plan Assets (Detail)
- R127.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Expected Future Cash Flow Information (Details)
2411415 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Expected Future Cash Flow Information (Details)
- R128.htmPension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Narrative (Details)
2411416 - Disclosure - Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans - Narrative (Details)
- R129.htmEquity - Narrative (Details)
2412402 - Disclosure - Equity - Narrative (Details)
- R130.htmEquity - Summary of Common Stock Purchases (Details)
2412403 - Disclosure - Equity - Summary of Common Stock Purchases (Details)
- R131.htmShare-Based Payments - Narrative (Detail)
2413402 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Narrative (Detail)
- R132.htmShare-Based Payments - Impact on Net Income (Detail)
2413403 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Impact on Net Income (Detail)
- R133.htmShare-Based Payments - Total Shareholder Return Units Narrative (Details)
2413404 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Total Shareholder Return Units Narrative (Details)
- R134.htmShare-Based Payments - Valuation Assumptions of Total Shareholder Return Units (Detail)
2413405 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Valuation Assumptions of Total Shareholder Return Units (Detail)
- R135.htmShare-Based Payments - Total Shareholder Return Units Activity (Details)
2413406 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Total Shareholder Return Units Activity (Details)
- R136.htmShare-Based Payments - Outstanding Total Shareholder Return Units Activity (Details)
2413407 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Outstanding Total Shareholder Return Units Activity (Details)
- R137.htmShare-Based Payments - Data Related to All Total Shareholder Return Units (Details)
2413408 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Data Related to All Total Shareholder Return Units (Details)
- R138.htmShare-Based Payments - Performance Total Shareholder Return Units Narrative (Details)
2413409 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Performance Total Shareholder Return Units Narrative (Details)
- R139.htmShare-Based Payments - Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Detail)
2413410 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Detail)
- R140.htmShare-Based Payments - Data Related to All Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Detail)
2413411 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Data Related to All Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Detail)
- R141.htmShare-Based Payments - Portfolio Performance Shares Narrative (Details)
2413412 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Portfolio Performance Shares Narrative (Details)
- R142.htmShare-Based Payments - Portfolio Performance Shares Activity (Details)
2413413 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Portfolio Performance Shares Activity (Details)
- R143.htmShare-Based Payments - Data Related to All Portfolio Performance Shares Activity (Details)
2413414 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Data Related to All Portfolio Performance Shares Activity (Details)
- R144.htmShare-Based Payments - Performance Share Awards (PSAs) Narrative (Details)
2413415 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Performance Share Awards (PSAs) Narrative (Details)
- R145.htmShare-Based Payments - Performance Share Awards (PSAs) Activity (Details)
2413416 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Performance Share Awards (PSAs) Activity (Details)
- R146.htmShare-Based Payments - Data Related to All Performance Share Awards (PSAs) (Details)
2413417 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Data Related to All Performance Share Awards (PSAs) (Details)
- R147.htmShare-Based Payments - Stock Option Narrative (Details)
2413418 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments - Stock Option Narrative (Details)
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