-Network: (1000 - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS)

-CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS {ID1}

-Statement [Table] {ID2}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID3}

-Assets {ID4}

-Current assets: {ID5}

Cash and cash equivalents {ID6}

Short term investments {ID7}

Trade receivables, net {ID8}

Inventories {ID9}

Deferred income tax assets {ID10}

Other current assets {ID11}

Total current assets {ID12}

Long term investments {ID13}

Property, plant and equipment, net {ID14}

Intangible assets, net {ID15}

Goodwill {ID16}

Long term deferred income tax assets {ID17}

Other assets {ID18}

Total assets {ID19}

-Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity {ID20}

-Current liabilities: {ID21}

Accounts payable {ID22}

Short term borrowings {ID23}

Current maturities of long term debt {ID24}

Other current liabilities {ID25}

Total current liabilities {ID26}

Long term debt, net of current maturities {ID27}

Long term deferred income tax liabilities {ID28}

Other long term liabilities {ID29}

Contingencies (note 15) {ID30}

-Shareholders' equity: {ID31}

Common shares, par value CHF 0.20 per share, 321,297,600 shares authorized; 304,825,766 shares issued and 298,804,196 shares outstanding at June 30, 2009; 304,722,706 shares issued and 298,648,353 shares outstanding at December 31, 2008 {ID32}

Additional paid-in capital {ID33}

Accumulated other comprehensive income {ID34}

Retained earnings {ID35}

Treasury shares, at cost; 6,021,570 shares at June 30, 2009 and 6,074,353 shares at December 31, 2008 {ID36}

Total shareholders' equity {ID37}

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity {ID38}

-Network: (1100 - PARENTHETICAL DATA TO THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS)

-CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS {ID39}

-Statement [Table] {ID40}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID41}

-Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity {ID42}

-Shareholders' equity: {ID43}

Common shares, par value CHF per share {ID44}

Common shares, shares authorized {ID45}

Common shares, shares issued {ID46}

Common shares, shares outstanding {ID47}

Treasury shares, at cost; shares {ID48}

-Network: (2000 - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS)

-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS {ID49}

-Statement [Table] {ID50}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID51}

Sales {ID52}

Cost of goods sold {ID53}

Gross profit {ID54}

Selling, general and administrative {ID55}

Research and development {ID56}

In process research and development {ID57}

Amortization of intangibles {ID58}

Operating income {ID59}

-Other income (expense): {ID60}

Gain (loss) from foreign currency, net {ID61}

Interest income {ID62}

Interest expense {ID63}

Other, net {ID64}

Earnings before income taxes {ID65}

Income taxes {ID66}

Net earnings {ID67}

Basic earnings per common share {ID68}

Diluted earnings per common share {ID69}

Basic weighted average common shares {ID70}

Diluted weighted average common shares {ID71}

-Network: (3000 - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS)

-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS {ID72}

-Statement [Table] {ID73}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID74}

-Cash provided by (used in) operating activities: {ID75}

Net earnings {ID76}

Depreciation {ID77}

Amortization of intangibles {ID78}

In process research and development {ID79}

Share-based payments {ID80}

Tax benefit from share-based compensation {ID81}

Deferred income taxes {ID82}

Loss (gain) on sale of assets {ID83}

Loss on impairment of available-for-sale securities {ID84}

Unrealized depreciation (appreciation) on trading securities {ID85}

Other {ID86}

-Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisition: {ID87}

Trading securities {ID88}

Trade receivables {ID89}

Inventories {ID90}

Other assets {ID91}

Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable {ID92}

Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Liabilities {ID93}

Other long term liabilities {ID94}

Net cash from operating activities {ID95}

-Cash provided by (used in) investing activities: {ID96}

Proceeds from sale of assets {ID97}

Purchases of property, plant and equipment {ID98}

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired {ID99}

Purchases of intangible assets {ID100}

Purchases of investments {ID101}

Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments {ID102}

Other, net {ID103}

Net cash from investing activities {ID104}

-Cash provided by (used in) financing activities: {ID105}

Net proceeds from (repayment of) short term debt {ID106}

Proceeds from issuance of long term debt {ID107}

Repayment of long term debt {ID108}

Dividends on common shares {ID109}

Acquisition of treasury shares {ID110}

Proceeds from exercise of stock options {ID111}

Tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements {ID112}

Net cash from financing activities {ID113}

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents {ID114}

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents {ID115}

Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Beginning Balance {ID116}

Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Ending Balance {ID117}

-Network: (6000 - Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)

-Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements {ID118}

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements {ID119}

-Network: (6010 - Earnings Per Share)

-Earnings Per Share {ID120}

Earnings Per Share {ID121}

-Network: (6020 - Cash Flows Supplemental Disclosure)

-Cash Flows-Supplemental Disclosure {ID122}

Cash Flows-Supplemental Disclosure {ID123}

-Network: (6030 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information)

-Supplemental Balance Sheet Information {ID124}

Supplemental Balance Sheet Information {ID125}

-Network: (6040 - Investments)

-Investments {ID126}

Investments {ID127}

-Network: (6050 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments)

-Fair Value of Financial Instruments {ID128}

Fair Value of Financial Instruments {ID129}

-Network: (6060 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities)

-Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities {ID130}

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities {ID131}

-Network: (6070 - Intangible Assets And Goodwill)

-Intangible Assets and Goodwill {ID132}

Intangible Assets and Goodwill {ID133}

-Network: (6080 - Short Term Borrowings And Long Term Debt)

-Short Term Borrowings and Long Term Debt {ID134}

Short Term Borrowings and Long Term Debt {ID135}

-Network: (6090 - Income Taxes)

-Income Taxes {ID136}

Income Taxes {ID137}

-Network: (6100 - Business Segments)

-Business Segments {ID138}

Business Segments {ID139}

-Network: (6110 - Share Based Compensation Plans)

-Share-Based Compensation Plans {ID140}

Share-Based Compensation Plans {ID141}

-Network: (6120 - Pension and Postretirement Benefits)

-Pension and Postretirement Benefits {ID142}

Pension and Postretirement Benefits {ID143}

-Network: (6130 - Shareholders' Equity)

-Shareholders' Equity {ID144}

Shareholders' Equity {ID145}

-Network: (6140 - Commitments and Contingencies)

-Commitments and Contingencies {ID146}

Commitments and Contingencies {ID147}

-Network: (995200 - Document - Document Information)

-Document Information [Line Items] {ID148}

Document Type {ID149}

Document Period End Date {ID150}

Amendment Flag {ID151}

Amendment Description {ID152}

-Network: (995400 - Document - Entity Information)

-Entity Information [Line Items] {ID153}

Entity Registrant Name {ID154}

Entity Central Index Key {ID155}

Current Fiscal Year End Date {ID156}

Entity Current Reporting Status {ID157}

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer {ID158}

Entity Voluntary Filers {ID159}

Entity Filer Category {ID160}

Entity Public Float {ID161}

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding {ID162}

Alcon XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Networks