2.2.0.25falsefalse10101 - Disclosure - Organizationtruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2011 - 3/31/2011 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $Duration_1_1_2011_To_3_31_2011http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001452575duration2011-01-01T00:00:002011-03-31T00:00:00Unit12Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170Unit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit14Dividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit13Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDUSD$2true0mjn_OrganizationAbstractmjnfalsenadurationOrganization [Abstract]falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringOrganization [Abstract]falsefalseOrganization3false0mjn_OrganizationDisclosureTextblockmjnfalsenadurationOrganization disclosure [TextBlock]falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"> </font> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" size="2" class="_mt"> </font></font> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"> </font> <div> <p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 4%;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>1. ORGANIZATION </b></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (MJN or the Company) manufactures, distributes and sells infant formulas, children's nutrition and other nutritional products. MJN has a broad product portfolio, which extends across routine and specialty infant formulas, children's milks and milk modifiers, pediatric vitamins, dietary supplements for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, and products for metabolic disorders. These products are generally sold to wholesalers and retailers and are promoted to healthcare professionals, and, where permitted by regulation and policy, directly to consumers.</font></p></div></div></div> </div>1. ORGANIZATION Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (MJN or the Company) manufactures, distributes and sells infant formulas, children's nutrition and otherfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringOrganization disclosure [TextBlock]No authoritative reference available.falsefalseOrganization12OrganizationUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue