| Consolidated Statements of Earnings [Abstract] | |
| Sales to customers (Note 9) | 17.51B |
| Cost of products sold | 5.55B |
| Gross profit | 11.95B |
| Selling, marketing and administrative expenses | 5.22B |
| Research and development expense | 1.78B |
| Interest income | -21M |
| Interest expense, net of portion capitalized | 125M |
| Other (income) expense, net | 515M |
| Restructuring expense | |
| Earnings before provision for taxes on income | 4.26B |
| Provision for taxes on income (Note 5) | 764M |
| NET EARNINGS | |
| NET EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 8) | |
| Basic | 1.25 |
| Diluted | 1.22 |
| CASH DIVIDENDS PER SHARE | 0.61 |
| AVG. SHARES OUTSTANDING | |
| Basic | 2.79B |
| Diluted | 2.86B |