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Network
2408403 - Disclosure - Inventories (Details)
(http://www.lilly.com/role/InventoriesDetails)
TableInventory, Current [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000059478 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Inventory [Axis]Inventory [Domain]
Inventory [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
LIFO Inventory Amount
1,430,000,000  
1,300,000,000  
Finished products
987,300,000  
1,053,400,000  
Work in process
2,117,200,000  
2,058,100,000  
Raw materials and supplies
435,300,000  
403,000,000  
Inventory, Gross, Total
3,539,800,000  
 
3,514,500,000  
 
Reduction to LIFO cost
22,100,000  
(68,700,000) 
Inventories
3,561,900,000  
 
3,445,800,000