ALLIANCES AND COLLABORATIONS (Reckitt Benckiser Group plc) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Reckitt Benckiser Group [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Reckitt Benckiser Group [Member] Over The Counter Products [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Reckitt Benckiser Group [Member] Over The Counter Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Reckitt Benckiser Group [Member] Over The Counter Products [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Reckitt Benckiser Group [Member] Over The Counter Products [Member] Upfront, milestone and other licensing payments [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 4,048	$ 4,443	$ 7,879	$ 9,694				$ 100
Number of years in collaboration period					3
Upfront, milestone and other licensing payments received									485
Upfront payment allocated to license and other rights transferred to a collaboration partner									376
Upfront option to be received from a collaboration partner									109
Alliance revenue						30	30
Alliance transaction fees							$ 11