ORGANIZATION	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
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, dietary supplements for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, pediatric vitamins, 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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

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, dietary supplements for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, pediatric vitamins, 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.