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2402402 - Disclosure - BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Major Customers) (Details)
(http://www.bms.com/role/BusinessSegmentInformationMajorCustomersDetails)
TableConcentration Risk [Table]
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000014272 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Concentration Risk [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]Concentration Risk Type [Axis]Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]Concentration Risk Type [Domain]Customer Concentration Risk [Member]Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Wholesaler [Axis]Wholesaler [Axis]Wholesaler [Axis]Wholesaler [Axis]
McKesson Corporation [Member]Cardinal Health, Inc. [Member]Amerisourcebergen Corporation [Member]Wholesaler [Domain]McKesson Corporation [Member]Cardinal Health, Inc. [Member]Amerisourcebergen Corporation [Member]McKesson Corporation [Member]Cardinal Health, Inc. [Member]Amerisourcebergen Corporation [Member]
Gross sales to three largest pharmaceutical wholesalers in the U.S., percentage of total gross sales
.19  
.14  
.15  
 
.23  
.19  
.14  
.26  
.21  
.16  
The number of the largest pharmaceutical wholesalers in the U.S.
 
 
 
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