ALLIANCES AND COLLABORATIONS (Reckitt Benckiser Group plc) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Reckitt Benckiser Group [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Reckitt Benckiser Group [Member] Over The Counter Products [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Reckitt Benckiser Group [Member] Over The Counter Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Reckitt Benckiser Group [Member] Over The Counter Products [Member]	Sep. 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	$ 4,065	$ 3,736	$ 11,944	$ 13,430				$ 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
Fair value of the option to purchase the remaining assets of a collaboration									109
Alliance revenue						$ 43	$ 73