| | Business Divestiture, Divested Business [Domain] |
Global Branded Pharmaceutical Business [Member] |
| Europe [Member] | Business Divestiture, Business Segment [Domain] | Health Care [Member] | Business Divestiture [Line Items] | Business Divestitures, Name of Acquirer Entity | Meda AB | |
Business Divestiture, Date of Divestiture | January 2007 | |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses | 817,000,000 | |
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal | 781,000,000 | |
United States, Canada, Latin America and Asia Pacific [Member] | United States, Canada and Latin America [Member] | Business Divestiture, Business Segment [Domain] | Display and Graphics [Member] | Business Divestiture [Line Items] | Business Divestitures, Name of Acquirer Entity | TorQuest Partners Inc., a Toronto-based investment firm | |
Business Divestiture, Date of Divestiture | June 2007 | |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses | 80,000,000 | |
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal | 68,000,000 | |
Business Divestiture, Geographic Region of Divestiture [Domain] | Business Divestiture, Business Segment [Domain] | Business Divestiture [Line Items] | Business Divestitures, Name of Acquirer Entity | | Meda AB |
Business Divestiture, Date of Divestiture | | January 2007 |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses | | 897,000,000 |