2.4.0.82110100 - Disclosure - NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTStruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001452575duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_MinorityInterestDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> consists of a </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">20%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">11%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">10%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> interest held by third parties in operating entities in Argentina, China and Indonesia, respectively.</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.31) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=18733093&loc=SL4573702-111684 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. false0NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTSfalseNET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTSUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.meadjohnson.com/role/NetEarningsAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests12