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Available-for-Sale Securities Summary of Available-for-Sale Securities by Contractual Maturity (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Amortized Cost    
Less than one year $ 8,554gild_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNextTwelveMonthsAmortizedCostBasis  
Greater than one year but less than five years 3,167gild_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesYearTwoThroughFiveAmortizedCostBasis  
Greater than five years but less than ten years 37gild_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesYearSixThroughTenAmortizedCostBasis  
Greater than ten years 11gild_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesafterTenYearsAmortizedCostBasis  
Amortized Cost 11,769us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost 9,628us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Fair Value    
Less than one year 8,554us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue  
Greater than one year but less than five years 3,172us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue  
Greater than five years but less than ten years 37us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue  
Greater than ten years 11us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue  
Total $ 11,774us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities $ 9,625us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities