Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The following table provides the components of and changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill:

(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)	Primary Care			Specialty Care and Oncology			Established Products and Emerging Markets			Other Operating Segments(a)		Total
Balance, December 31, 2011	$	6,229		$	17,097		$	18,746		$	2,497	$	44,569
Additions(b)	—			—			—			397		397
Other(c)	(90		)	(247		)	(266		)	7		(596		)
Balance, September 30, 2012	$	6,139		$	16,850		$	18,480		$	2,901	$	44,370

^(a)  Reflects amounts associated with Animal Health and Consumer Healthcare.

^(b)  Related to our acquisitions of Alacer and Ferrosan (see Note 2A. Acquisitions and Divestitures: Acquisitions).

^(c)  Primarily reflects the impact of foreign exchange.

Schedule of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets

The following table provides the components of Identifiable intangible assets:

	September 30, 2012							December 31, 2011
(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Identifiable Intangible Assets, less Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Identifiable Intangible Assets, less Accumulated Amortization
Finite-lived intangible assets
Developed technology rights	$	72,439	$	(35,695	)	$	36,744	$	72,678	$	(31,922	)	$	40,756
Brands	1,889		(747		)	1,142		1,678		(687		)	991
License agreements	483		(337		)	146		425		(215		)	210
Other	649		(444		)	205		623		(362		)	261
	75,460		(37,223		)	38,237		75,404		(33,186		)	42,218
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Brands	8,085		—			8,085		7,694		—			7,694
In-process research and development	814		—			814		1,200		—			1,200
Trademarks	73		—			73		72		—			72
	8,972		—			8,972		8,966		—			8,966
Total identifiable intangible assets(a)	$	84,432	$	(37,223	)	$	47,209	$	84,370	$	(33,186	)	$	51,184

^(a)  The decrease is primarily related to amortization, as well as impairment charges (see Note 4. Other Deductions—Net), partially offset by the assets acquired as part of the acquisitions of Ferrosan and Alacer (see Note 2A. Acquisitions and Divestitures: Acquisitions).