Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Pfizer Inc. Common Shareholders (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||
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Sep. 27, 2026 |
Sep. 28, 2025 |
Sep. 27, 2026 |
Sep. 28, 2025 |
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| Income from continuing operations attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders | $ 3,241 | $ 3,541 | $ 5,686 | $ 9,393 | ||
| Income from continuing operations attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders | 3,241 | 3,541 | 5,686 | 9,393 | ||
| Discontinued operations––net of tax | 0 | 0 | (5) | 25 | ||
| Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders | 3,242 | 3,541 | 5,681 | 9,419 | ||
| Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders | $ 3,242 | $ 3,541 | $ 5,681 | $ 9,419 | ||
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| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding––Basic (in shares) | 5,700 | 5,685 | 5,697 | 5,682 | ||
| Common-share equivalents (in shares) | 52 | 29 | 42 | 29 | ||
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding––Diluted (in shares) | 5,751 | 5,714 | 5,739 | 5,710 | ||
| Anti-dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares) | [1] | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | |
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- Definition Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of income (loss) from a discontinued operation including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Includes, but is not limited to, the income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, gain (loss) for reversal of write-down (write-down) to fair value, less cost to sell, and adjustments to a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities; of income (loss) available to common shareholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities, and addition from assumption of issuance of common shares for dilutive potential common shares; of income (loss) available to common shareholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities; of income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities, and addition from assumption of issuance of common shares for dilutive potential common shares; of income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The sum of dilutive potential common shares or units used in the calculation of the diluted per-share or per-unit computation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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