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Intangible Assets Schedule of Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets $ 432us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill $ 432us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Gross 425gild_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross 425gild_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments 7us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments 7us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments
Indefinite-lived intangible asset - momelotinib (formerly CYT387)    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets 308us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gild_YmBiosciencesMember
308us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gild_YmBiosciencesMember
Other    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets $ 117us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
$ 117us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember