LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) lawsuits
Qui Tam Litigation [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of sales representatives	3
Plavix Product Liability Litigation [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits	5,400
Byetta Product Liability Litigation [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits	500
Number of plaintiffs settled	319
Number of current plaintiffs	2,400
Abilify Product Liability [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits	40
Environmental Proceedings Cercla Matters [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, Estimate of possible loss | $	$ 63.0
Shareholder Derivative Litigation [Member]
Legal Proceedings And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits	2
Litigation settlement, Gross | $	$ 14.7