LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) payment lawsuits
AWP Litigation [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits | lawsuits	2
Number of defendants	4
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss | $	$ 28.0
Qui Tam Litigation [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of sales representatives	3
Plavix Product Liability [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits | lawsuits	5,200
Reglan Product Liability [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of current plaintiffs	3,000
Byetta Product Liability Litigation [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits | lawsuits	500
Number of current plaintiffs	2,400
Number of plaintiffs settled	510
Shareholder Derivative Litigation [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits | lawsuits	2
Litigation settlement, gross | $	$ 14.7
Cercla Matters [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss | $	60.0
Environmental Proceedings North Brunswick [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, gross | $	$ 4.0
Number of interim payments already transmitted | payment	2