2.2.0.25falsefalse10401 - Disclosure - Income Taxestruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2011 - 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$2true0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAbstractus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalseIncome Taxes3false0us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<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> <div> <p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 4%;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>4. INCOME TAXES </b></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The effective tax rate for the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2011, decreased to <font class="_mt">28.9</font>% from <font class="_mt">31.4</font>% compared with the same period in 2010. The difference in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to a change in the geographic earnings mix and management's assertion that certain foreign earnings and profits are permanently invested abroad. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The Company's gross reserve for uncertain tax positions, including penalties and interest, as of March&nbsp;31, 2011 and December&nbsp;31, 2010, was $<font class="_mt">20.5</font> million and $<font class="_mt">17.1</font> million, respectively, related to foreign and domestic matters that are not expected to reverse in the next 12 months. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Tax Matters Agreement dated December&nbsp;18, 2009, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) maintains responsibility for all uncertain tax positions which may exist in the pre-initial public offering period or which may exist as a result of the initial public offering transaction. The Company has recorded a receivable from BMS for uncertain tax positions, including penalties and interest, of $<font class="_mt">14.2</font> million as of March&nbsp;31, 2011. MJN anticipates that it is reasonably possible that new issues may be raised by tax authorities and that these issues may require increases in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits. The Company believes that it has adequately provided for all uncertain tax positions that are not otherwise indemnified by BMS. </font></p></div></div> </div>4. INCOME TAXES The effective tax rate for the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2011, decreased to 28.9% from 31.4% compared with the same period in 2010.falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDescription containing the entire income tax disclosure. Examples include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph h -Article 4 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 109 -Paragraph 136, 172 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 109 -Paragraph 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 falsefalseIncome Taxes12Income TaxesUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue