CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Total Revenues		$ 10,540	$ 6,007	$ 31,450	$ 18,200
Cost of products sold	[1]	2,502	1,790	8,863	5,586
Marketing, selling and administrative		1,706	1,055	4,940	3,137
Research and development		2,499	1,378	7,393	4,051
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		2,491	25	7,162	73
Other (income)/expense, net		(915)	410	(488)	249
Total Expenses		8,283	4,658	27,870	13,096
Earnings Before Income Taxes		2,257	1,349	3,580	5,104
Provision for Income Taxes		379	(17)	2,548	584
Net Earnings		1,878	1,366	1,032	4,520
Noncontrolling Interest		6	13	20	25
Net (Loss)/Earnings Attributable to BMS		$ 1,872	$ 1,353	$ 1,012	$ 4,495
Earnings Per Share, Basic		$ 0.83	$ 0.83	$ 0.45	$ 2.75
Earnings Per Share, Diluted		$ 0.82	$ 0.83	$ 0.44	$ 2.75
Net product sales [Member]
Total Revenues		$ 10,197	$ 5,768	$ 30,555	$ 17,512
Alliance and other revenues [Member]
Total Revenues		$ 343	$ 239	$ 895	$ 688

[1] Excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets