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2404403 - Disclosure - Stock-based compensation (Summary of RSUs) (Details)
(http://www.amgen.com/role/StockBasedCompensationSummaryOfRsusDetails)
TableSchedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000318154 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Award Type [Axis]RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Units
 
 
 
Balance nonvested at beginning of period (in shares)
5,000,000  
  
Granted (in shares)
1,300,000  
  
Vested (in shares)
(2,000,000) 
  
Forfeited (in shares)
(400,000) 
  
Balance nonvested at end of period (in shares)
3,900,000  
 
5,000,000  
 
 
 
Weighted-average grant date fair value
 
 
 
Balance nonvested at beginning of period (in usd per share)
118.89  
  
Granted (in usd per share)
156.76  
166.74  
115.63  
Vested (in usd per share)
96.91  
  
Forfeited (in usd per share)
131.43  
  
Balance nonvested at end of period (in usd per share)
141.07  
118.89