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2405403 - Disclosure - Income taxes (Provision for Income Taxes) (Details)
(http://www.amgen.com/role/IncomeTaxesProvisionForIncomeTaxesDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000318154 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Current provision:
 
 
 
Federal
984,000,000  
1,129,000,000  
251,000,000  
State
65,000,000  
40,000,000  
58,000,000  
Foreign
176,000,000  
272,000,000  
194,000,000  
Total current provision
1,225,000,000  
 
1,441,000,000  
 
503,000,000  
 
Deferred provision (benefit):
 
 
 
Federal
372,000,000  
(290,000,000) 
(22,000,000) 
State
(69,000,000) 
(78,000,000) 
(4,000,000) 
Foreign
(87,000,000) 
(34,000,000) 
(50,000,000) 
Total deferred provision (benefit)
216,000,000  
 
(402,000,000) 
 
(76,000,000) 
 
Total provision
1,441,000,000  
 
1,039,000,000  
 
427,000,000