Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Finite-lived Intangible Assets Percentage of Total Intangibles (Details)	Apr. 02, 2017
Operating Segments [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | IH [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total identifiable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	68.00%
Operating Segments [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | EH [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total identifiable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	32.00%
Operating Segments [Member] | Brands [Member] | IH [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total identifiable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	74.00%
Operating Segments [Member] | Brands [Member] | EH [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total identifiable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	26.00%
Pfizer's Worldwide Research and Development [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total identifiable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	0.00%
Pfizer's Worldwide Research and Development [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Brands [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total identifiable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	0.00%