ORGANIZATION	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
ORGANIZATION	ORGANIZATION 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 pediatric metabolic disorders. These products are generally sold to wholesalers, retailers and distributors and are promoted to healthcare professionals, and, where permitted by regulation and policy, directly to consumers.

ORGANIZATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

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 pediatric metabolic disorders. These products are generally sold to wholesalers, retailers and distributors and are promoted to healthcare professionals, and, where permitted by regulation and policy, directly to consumers.