v3.26.1
Contingencies (Details)
$ in Millions
Mar. 12, 2026
plaintiff
Mar. 31, 2026
USD ($)
case
matter
Feb. 18, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Jul. 28, 2025
Jul. 22, 2025
lawsuit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Number of shareholder derivative lawsuits filed | lawsuit           2
Amount of legal defense reserves | $   $ 9   $ 10    
Northern District of Ohio            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs to decline settlement offer | plaintiff 2          
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff 56          
Fosamax | Federal Court            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Number of pending claims   508        
Fosamax | New Jersey State Court            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Number of pending claims   1,482        
Fosamax | Pennsylvania State Court            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Number of pending claims   1        
Fosamax | California State Court            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Number of pending claims   219        
Fosamax | California State Court | Femur Fracture Litigation            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Minimum percentage of attorneys’ eligible clients to release the company and merck of any liability related to their filed claims     95.00%      
Fosamax | Femur Fracture MDL Court | Femur Fracture Litigation            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Minimum percentage of attorneys’ eligible clients to release the company and merck of any liability related to their filed claims         95.00%  
Implanon | Int’l            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Number of pending claims   7        
Implanon | Northern District of Ohio            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Number of pending claims   2        
Number of unfiled claims   56        
Nexplanon | CALIFORNIA            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Number of matters involved | matter   1        
Nexplanon | Int’l            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Number of pending claims   12        
Nexplanon/Implanon NXT | Int’l            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Number of pending claims   19