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	Sep. 19, 2023	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Maximum consideration to be received from divestiture	$ 1,000
Cash proceeds from disposal	300
Pre-tax gain on divestiture	$ 222		$ 222
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] \| Meridian [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash received for disposition		$ 51		$ 51
Loss on sale of discontinued operations––net of tax		$ 167
Purchaser of Meridian [Member] \| Manufacturing and Supply Agreement [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Period of continuing involvement after disposal		3 years
Period of continuing involvement after disposal, extension period		2 years
Viatris [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Nontrade payables			$ 33			$ 94
Payment pursuant to terms of the separation agreement				$ 277
Viatris [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Manufacturing and Supply Agreement [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Period of continuing involvement after disposal					4 years
Viatris [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Manufacturing and Supply Agreement [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Period of continuing involvement after disposal					7 years