v3.26.1
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
EBP 002    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Synthetic GICs, at contract value   $ 919,487,968
Plan's total interest in The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust $ 15,578,115,281 13,014,419,160
Receivables:    
Employer contribution 15,323,084 13,424,806
Notes receivable from participants 30,484,221 28,765,989
Total Receivables 45,807,305 42,190,795
Net Assets Available for Benefits 15,623,922,586 13,056,609,955
EBP 002 | Registered investment companies    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 421,576,961 347,721,232
EBP 002 | Self-directed brokerage accounts    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 427,925,311 344,736,270
EBP 002 | Eli Lilly and Company common stock    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 4,174,962,263 3,353,674,076
EBP 002 | Interest in common/collective trusts    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 9,130,820,758 8,054,250,219
EBP 002 | Synthetic GICs, at contract value    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Synthetic GICs, at contract value 981,469,423  
EBP 002 | Other common stock    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Synthetic GICs, at contract value 442,945,945  
EBP 002 | Accrued income and pending trades - Sales    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Accrued income and pending trades - Sales 2,231,465  
Plan's total interest in The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust   1,351,922
EBP 002 | Accrued expenses and pending trades - Purchases    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Accrued expenses and pending trades - Purchases 3,816,845  
Plan's total interest in The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust   6,802,527
EBP 004    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Synthetic GICs, at contract value   45,389,271
Plan's total interest in The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust 631,692,369 516,179,792
Receivables:    
Employer contribution 481,961 436,956
Notes receivable from participants 2,655,742 2,636,336
Total Receivables 3,137,703 3,073,292
Net Assets Available for Benefits 634,830,072 519,253,084
EBP 004 | Registered investment companies    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 7,484,265 5,326,606
EBP 004 | Self-directed brokerage accounts    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 4,504,407 3,211,718
EBP 004 | Eli Lilly and Company common stock    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 269,707,878 232,361,652
EBP 004 | Interest in common/collective trusts    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 256,244,494 230,042,270
EBP 004 | Synthetic GICs, at contract value    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Synthetic GICs, at contract value 63,124,939  
EBP 004 | Other common stock    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Synthetic GICs, at contract value 30,689,819  
EBP 004 | Accrued income and pending trades - Sales    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Accrued income and pending trades - Sales 50,301  
Plan's total interest in The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust   27,209
EBP 004 | Accrued expenses and pending trades - Purchases    
Investments - Plan's interest in net assets of The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust: (Notes 3 and 4)    
Accrued expenses and pending trades - Purchases $ 113,734  
Plan's total interest in The Lilly Employee Savings Plan Master Trust   $ 178,934