v3.26.1
Contingencies (Details)
$ in Millions
Mar. 12, 2026
plaintiff
Jul. 27, 2026
patent
Jul. 23, 2026
patent
Jul. 22, 2026
patent
Jun. 30, 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 | $         $ 8   $ 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         498        
Fosamax | New Jersey State Court                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Number of pending claims         1,478        
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         149        
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        
Vtama | Subsequent Event | Encube Ethical Private Limited                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Loss contingency, patents under review | patent       12          
Vtama | Subsequent Event | Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Loss contingency, patents under review | patent     9            
Vtama | Subsequent Event | Natco Pharma Limited                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Loss contingency, patents under review | patent   9