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2402404 - Disclosure - Restructuring - Charges and Spending Relating to Restructuring Activities by Program (Details)
(http://www.merck.com/role/RestructuringChargesAndSpendingRelatingToRestructuringActivitiesByProgramDetails)
TableSchedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000310158 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]
Separation CostsAccelerated DepreciationOtherType of Restructuring [Domain]Separation CostsAccelerated DepreciationOtherType of Restructuring [Domain]Separation CostsAccelerated DepreciationOtherType of Restructuring [Domain]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance
592,000,000  
0  
53,000,000  
645,000,000  
1,031,000,000  
0  
20,000,000  
1,051,000,000  
    
Expenses
216,000,000  
227,000,000  
626,000,000  
1,069,000,000  
208,000,000  
174,000,000  
728,000,000  
1,110,000,000  
674,000,000  
900,000,000  
404,000,000  
1,978,000,000  
(Payments) receipts, net
(413,000,000) 
0  
(347,000,000) 
(760,000,000) 
(647,000,000) 
0  
(435,000,000) 
(1,082,000,000) 
    
Non-cash activity
0  
(227,000,000) 
(186,000,000) 
(413,000,000) 
0  
(174,000,000) 
(260,000,000) 
(434,000,000) 
    
Restructuring reserve, ending balance
395,000,000  
 
0  
 
146,000,000  
 
541,000,000  
 
592,000,000  
 
0  
 
53,000,000  
 
645,000,000  
 
1,031,000,000  
 
0  
 
20,000,000  
 
1,051,000,000