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Collaboration with Janssen Biotech, Inc. (Details) - Collaborative arrangement - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May. 26, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Collaborative and license agreements
Share of collaboration development costs responsible by the entity (as a percent)	40.00%
Cost sharing expenses		$ 65	$ 87
Outside of United States
Collaborative and license agreements
Share of pretax profits under collaboration		37	47
Janssen Biotech, Inc
Collaborative and license agreements
Share of collaboration development costs responsible by Janssen (as a percent)	60.00%
Janssen Biotech, Inc \| United States
Collaborative and license agreements
Expense recorded for profit sharing before taxes to other party		124	169
Janssen Biotech, Inc \| Accounts and other receivables, net
Collaborative and license agreements
Amounts receivable		39	39
Janssen Biotech, Inc \| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Collaborative and license agreements
Amounts payable		$ 111	$ 111
Pharmacyclics Inc \| Janssen Biotech, Inc
Collaborative and license agreements
Milestone payments	$ 200