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Debt and Credit Facility Schedule of Carrying Amounts of Borrowings (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jan. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt, net $ 12,404us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 6,636us-gaap_LongTermDebt  
Less current portion 483us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 2,697us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent  
Total Long-Term Debt, net 11,921us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 3,939us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent  
Convertible Senior Notes Due In May 2014 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueInMay2014Member
   
Convertible Senior Notes 0us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueInMay2014Member
234us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueInMay2014Member
 
Convertible Senior Notes Due In May 2016 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 1.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueInMay2016Member
   
Convertible Senior Notes 483us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueInMay2016Member
1,113us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueInMay2016Member
 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due In April 2021 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_April2021SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
   
Senior Unsecured Notes 995us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_April2021SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
994us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_April2021SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due December 2014 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueDecember2014Member
   
Senior Unsecured Notes 0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueDecember2014Member
750us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueDecember2014Member
 
December 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_December2016SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
   
Senior Unsecured Notes 700us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_December2016SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
699us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_December2016SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due In December 2021 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_December2021SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
   
Senior Unsecured Notes 1,248us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_December2021SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
1,248us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_December2021SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
 
December 2041 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_December2041SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
   
Senior Unsecured Notes 998us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_December2041SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
998us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_December2041SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due in April 2019 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueinApril2019Member
   
Senior Unsecured Notes 499us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueinApril2019Member
0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueinApril2019Member
 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due in April 2024 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueinApril2024Member
   
Senior Unsecured Notes 1,747us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueinApril2024Member
0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueinApril2024Member
 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due in April 2044 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueinApril2044Member
   
Senior Unsecured Notes 1,747us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueinApril2044Member
0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueinApril2044Member
 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due In February 2020 Member [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueInFebruary2020MemberMember
   
Senior Unsecured Notes 499us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueInFebruary2020MemberMember
0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueInFebruary2020MemberMember
 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due in February 2025 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueinFebruary2025Member
   
Senior Unsecured Notes 1,748us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueinFebruary2025Member
0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueinFebruary2025Member
 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due in February 2045 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueinFebruary2045Member
   
Senior Unsecured Notes 1,740us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueinFebruary2045Member
0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueinFebruary2045Member
 
Credit Facility Due January 2017 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding $ 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_CreditFacilityDueJanuary2017Member
$ 600us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_CreditFacilityDueJanuary2017Member
$ 750us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= gild_CreditFacilityDueJanuary2017Member