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Short-Term financing which is expected to be paid back relatively quickly, such as by a subsequent longer-term loan. Also called swing loan or bridge financing.

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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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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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The cash outflow for a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation.

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Borrowings and Capital Leases (Narrative) (Details)		3 Months Ended
Borrowings and Capital Leases (Narrative) (Details)	Sep. 11, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 03, 2016	Nov. 02, 2015 USD ($) facility	Dec. 12, 2014 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Capital lease obligation		$ 366,800,000
Floating-rate notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate amount		375,000,000
Fixed-rate notes due June 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate amount		375,000,000
November 2015 Facilities Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Facility amount outstanding		0			$ 5,600,000,000
Number of amortizing credit facilities \| facility					3
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Borrowings under the Facilities Agreement		915,000,000	$ 810,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate amount						$ 2,100,000,000.0
Swingline Facility						$ 250,000,000
Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Extinguishment of debt	$ 2,300,000,000
Repayments of senior notes	$ 2,400,000,000
Loss on extinguishment		40,600,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes, 2.875% due 2020
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Interest Rate (Stated Rate)				2.875%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes, 3.6% due 2022
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Interest Rate (Stated Rate)				3.60%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes, 4.0% due 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Interest Rate (Stated Rate)				4.00%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes, 5.25% due 2045
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Interest Rate (Stated Rate)				5.25%
Shire Acquisitions Investment Ireland Designated Activity Company \| Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate amount		12,100,000,000
Deferred financing costs		(41,100,000)
Baxalta notes \| Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate amount		1,924,800,000.0
Baxalta notes \| Senior Notes \| Fixed-rate notes due 2020
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate amount		$ 404,500,000.0
Debt Interest Rate (Stated Rate)		2.875%
Baxalta notes \| Senior Notes \| Fixed-rate notes due 2022
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate amount		$ 219,400,000.0
Debt Interest Rate (Stated Rate)		3.60%
Baxalta notes \| Senior Notes \| Fixed-rate notes due 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate amount		$ 800,500,000.0
Debt Interest Rate (Stated Rate)		4.00%
Baxalta notes \| Senior Notes \| Fixed-rate notes due 2045
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate amount		$ 500,400,000.0
Debt Interest Rate (Stated Rate)		5.25%