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2415402 - Disclosure - Accrued liabilites (Details)
(http://www.amgen.com/role/AccruedLiabilitesDetails)
Table(Implied)
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
 
 
Sales deductions
1,874,000,000  
1,486,000,000  
Employee compensation and benefits
920,000,000  
916,000,000  
Dividends payable
849,000,000  
754,000,000  
Clinical development costs
395,000,000  
491,000,000  
Sales returns reserve
437,000,000  
390,000,000  
Other
1,409,000,000  
1,415,000,000  
Total accrued liabilities
5,884,000,000  
 
5,452,000,000