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- Definition

Amount of impairment loss resulting from write-down of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 230
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 350
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-Section 50
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Fair value portion of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, that lack physical substance, having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 820
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-Section 50
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INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
In-process research and development impairment	$ 2,430	$ 0
In Process Research And Development NSCLC
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, fair value	3,500		$ 5,900
In-process research and development impairment	$ 2,400
In Process Research And Development NSCLC \| Immunomedics \| Discount Rate
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Discount rate, measurement input (as percent)	7.00%