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 EntityMeda AB
Business Divestiture, Date of DivestitureJanuary 2007
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses817,000,000
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal781,000,000
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 EntityTorQuest Partners Inc., a Toronto-based investment firm
Business Divestiture, Date of DivestitureJune 2007
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses80,000,000
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal68,000,000
Business Divestiture, Geographic Region of Divestiture [Domain]Business Divestiture, Business Segment [Domain]Business Divestiture [Line Items]Business Divestitures, Name of Acquirer EntityMeda AB
Business Divestiture, Date of DivestitureJanuary 2007
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses897,000,000