2.2.0.7 false CREDIT FACILITY 10901 - Disclosure - CREDIT FACILITY true false false false 1 USD false false Unit12 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Unit13 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance pure xbrli 0 Unit1 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Unit14 Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 5 3 us-gaap_ScheduleOfLineOfCreditFacilitiesTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> <p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>9. CREDIT FACILITY </b></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 6px; text-indent: 4%; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Under our amended and restated credit agreement, we, along with our wholly-owned subsidiary, Gilead Biopharmaceutics Ireland Corporation, may borrow up to an aggregate of $<font class="_mt">1.25</font> billion in revolving credit loans. The credit agreement also includes a sub-facility for swing-line loans and letters of credit. Loans under the credit agreement bear interest at an interest rate of either LIBOR plus a margin ranging from&nbsp;<font class="_mt">20</font> basis points to&nbsp;<font class="_mt">32</font> basis points or the base rate, as described in the credit agreement. In May 2010, we borrowed $<font class="_mt">500.0</font> million under the credit agreement to fund our stock repurchases. We may reduce the commitments and may prepay loans under the credit agreement in whole or in part at any time without penalty, subject to certain conditions. The credit agreement will terminate and all amounts owing thereunder shall be due and payable in December 2012. We expect to repay the $<font class="_mt">500.0</font> million loan by the end of 2010 using proceeds from our convertible notes issued in July 2010. As of June&nbsp;30, 2010, we had $<font class="_mt">4.5</font> million letters of credit outstanding under the credit agreement and the amount available under the credit agreement was approximately $<font class="_mt">745.5</font> million. We are required to comply with certain covenants under the credit agreement and as of June&nbsp;30, 2010, we were in compliance with all such covenants. </font></p> </div> 9. CREDIT FACILITY Under our amended and restated credit agreement, we, along with our wholly-owned subsidiary, Gilead Biopharmaceutics Ireland Corporation, false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock This element may be used to capture the complete disclosure pertaining to short-term or long-term contractual arrangements with lenders, including letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph f -Article 4 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 false 1 1 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true