| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2446404 - Disclosure - Debt and Credit Facility - Contractual Maturities of Financing Obligations (Details) (http://www.gilead.com/role/DebtAndCreditFacilityContractualMaturitiesOfFinancingObligationsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000882095 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Contractual Maturities of Financing Obligations | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 |