MERCK & CO., INC. has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.
Additional information about MERCK & CO., INC.
Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN AND MSD EE STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN TRUST - PARTICIPANT DIRECTED
401k plan membership statisitcs for MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN AND MSD EE STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN TRUST - PARTICIPANT DIRECTED
| Measure | Date | Value |
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| 2022 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN AND MSD EE STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN TRUST - PARTICIPANT DIRECTED 2022 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2022-12-31 | $-816,417,017 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2022-12-31 | $-816,417,017 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2022-12-31 | $1,846,465,891 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2022-12-31 | $2,027,016,740 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $19,551,849 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $61,501,274 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2022-12-31 | $-2,346,503,988 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $71,943,281 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2022-12-31 | $14,213,626 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $10,836,832,974 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $13,420,050,862 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $14,213,626 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2022-12-31 | $16,268,417 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2022-12-31 | $47,761,176 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2022-12-31 | $15,559,882 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,167,867 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $4,462,857 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $379,249,820 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $377,419,089 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $6,310,758 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $2,947,580 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $19,551,849 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $61,501,274 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2022-12-31 | $-2,360,717,614 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $10,817,281,125 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $13,358,549,588 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $14,213,626 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $766,202,216 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $962,269,778 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2022-12-31 | $10,776,157 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2022-12-31 | $1,755,862 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2022-12-31 | $3,312,095 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $7,515,493,230 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $9,051,461,072 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $13,305,884 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2022-12-31 | $56,616,638 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $56,616,638 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2022-12-31 | $424,303 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $99,670,061 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $154,839,777 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2022-12-31 | $-219,029,990 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2022-12-31 | $-1,447,029,855 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2022-12-31 | $204,277 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2022-12-31 | $31,997,017 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $79,536,099 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $126,093,469 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,975,897,039 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $2,683,940,602 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $71,943,281 |
| 2021 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN AND MSD EE STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN TRUST - PARTICIPANT DIRECTED 2021 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2021-12-31 | $134,192,911 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2021-12-31 | $134,192,911 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2021-12-31 | $1,960,893,030 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2021-12-31 | $2,526,151,365 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $61,501,274 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $36,265,486 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2021-12-31 | $2,003,079,714 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $442,493,980 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2021-12-31 | $16,702,461 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $13,420,050,862 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $11,973,696,156 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $16,702,461 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2021-12-31 | $19,863,499 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2021-12-31 | $110,204,219 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2021-12-31 | $82,530,225 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $4,462,857 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $9,001,280 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $377,419,089 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $334,987,758 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $2,947,580 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $2,953,104 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $61,501,274 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $36,265,486 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2021-12-31 | $1,986,377,253 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $13,358,549,588 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $11,937,430,670 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $16,702,461 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $962,269,778 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,031,775,580 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2021-12-31 | $15,787,945 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2021-12-31 | $1,141,290 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2021-12-31 | $2,927,499 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $9,051,461,072 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $8,009,005,473 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $56,616,638 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2021-12-31 | $43,566,204 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $43,566,204 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2021-12-31 | $6,765 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $154,839,777 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $108,490,121 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2021-12-31 | $-33,939,697 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2021-12-31 | $1,330,264,802 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2021-12-31 | $298,779 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2021-12-31 | $27,375,215 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $126,093,469 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $111,427,639 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $2,683,940,602 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $2,322,488,997 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $442,493,980 |
| 2020 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN AND MSD EE STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN TRUST - PARTICIPANT DIRECTED 2020 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2020-12-31 | $291,893,616 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2020-12-31 | $291,893,616 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2020-12-31 | $2,415,801,396 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2020-12-31 | $2,536,660,730 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $36,265,486 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $15,659,222 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2020-12-31 | $1,791,754,961 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $225,402,084 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2020-12-31 | $12,984,303 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $11,973,696,156 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $10,295,178,568 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $12,984,303 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2020-12-31 | $14,540,784 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2020-12-31 | $35,820,954 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2020-12-31 | $7,856,290 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $9,001,280 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $334,987,758 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $270,351,094 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $2,953,104 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $4,366,339 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $36,265,486 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $15,659,222 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2020-12-31 | $1,778,770,658 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $11,937,430,670 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $10,279,519,346 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $12,984,303 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,031,775,580 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $902,377,812 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2020-12-31 | $10,787,866 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2020-12-31 | $844,074 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2020-12-31 | $2,839,107 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $8,009,005,473 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $6,900,341,720 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $43,566,204 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2020-12-31 | $30,054,440 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $30,054,440 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2020-12-31 | $69,737 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $108,490,121 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $81,589,021 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2020-12-31 | $169,872,898 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2020-12-31 | $1,054,224,625 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2020-12-31 | $529,116 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2020-12-31 | $27,435,548 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $111,427,639 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $71,283,428 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $2,322,488,997 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $2,034,814,714 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $225,402,084 |
| 2019 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN AND MSD EE STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN TRUST - PARTICIPANT DIRECTED 2019 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2019-12-31 | $366,266,184 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $366,266,184 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2019-12-31 | $1,558,384,650 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2019-12-31 | $1,623,319,121 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $15,659,222 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $54,245,375 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $2,005,394,067 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $109,067,544 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $12,613,738 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $10,295,178,568 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $8,405,918,863 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $12,613,738 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $13,739,117 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $57,308,600 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $27,466,822 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $270,351,094 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $231,482,913 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $4,366,339 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $43,727,126 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $15,659,222 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $54,245,375 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $1,992,780,329 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $10,279,519,346 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $8,351,673,488 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $12,613,738 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $902,377,812 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $731,009,076 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2019-12-31 | $8,940,894 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2019-12-31 | $1,864,383 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2019-12-31 | $2,357,375 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $6,900,341,720 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $5,581,390,669 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $30,054,440 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2019-12-31 | $33,709,457 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $33,709,457 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2019-12-31 | $576,465 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $81,589,021 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $69,339,487 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $152,120,775 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2019-12-31 | $1,306,891,847 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2019-12-31 | $29,841,778 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $71,283,428 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $57,604,231 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $2,034,814,714 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,657,655,904 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $109,067,544 |
| 2018 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN AND MSD EE STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN TRUST - PARTICIPANT DIRECTED 2018 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2018-12-31 | $-310,460,681 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $-310,460,681 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2018-12-31 | $1,713,343,176 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2018-12-31 | $1,941,285,903 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $54,245,375 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $-562,363,701 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $454,243,286 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $11,825,297 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $8,405,918,863 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $9,153,805,213 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $11,825,297 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $8,341,006 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $42,608,510 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $13,358,010 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $231,482,913 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $57,695,553 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $43,727,126 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $3,000,296 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $54,245,375 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2018-12-31 | $138,659 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $8,504,944 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2018-12-31 | $-574,188,998 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $8,351,673,488 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $9,153,805,213 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $11,686,638 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $731,009,076 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,366,269,680 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2018-12-31 | $3,676,635 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2018-12-31 | $1,715,313 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2018-12-31 | $2,171,588 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $5,581,390,669 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $5,594,208,994 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $33,709,457 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2018-12-31 | $777,470 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $69,339,487 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $87,781,186 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $-225,621,632 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2018-12-31 | $-531,474,190 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2018-12-31 | $551,590 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2018-12-31 | $28,698,910 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $57,604,231 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $165,400,648 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,657,655,904 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,870,943,912 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $454,243,286 |
| 2017 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN AND MSD EE STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN TRUST - PARTICIPANT DIRECTED 2017 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2017-12-31 | $456,150,625 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $456,150,625 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2017-12-31 | $1,527,190,176 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2017-12-31 | $1,657,591,020 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2017-12-31 | $1,505,324,740 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $55,597,304 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $11,269,059 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $9,153,805,213 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $7,790,150,376 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $11,269,059 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $948,579 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $28,483,466 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $4,446,081 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $57,695,553 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $14,864,902 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $3,000,296 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $2,778,679 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $8,504,944 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $8,138,148 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2017-12-31 | $1,494,055,681 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $9,153,805,213 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $7,790,150,376 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $11,269,059 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,366,269,680 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,250,570,706 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2017-12-31 | $-87,768 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2017-12-31 | $359,314 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2017-12-31 | $677,033 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $5,594,208,994 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $4,709,728,776 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $87,781,186 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $63,534,616 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $98,788,584 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2017-12-31 | $865,356,182 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2017-12-31 | $24,037,385 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $165,400,648 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $140,398,365 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,870,943,912 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,600,136,184 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $55,597,304 |
| 2016 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN AND MSD EE STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN TRUST - PARTICIPANT DIRECTED 2016 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2016-12-31 | $119,754,457 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2016-12-31 | $119,754,457 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2016-12-31 | $532,585,813 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2016-12-31 | $585,478,557 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $515,023,745 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $3,997,348 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $10,522,938 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $7,790,150,376 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $7,338,542,313 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $10,522,938 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $230,949 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $14,676,139 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $1,356,180 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $14,864,902 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $-16,875,118 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $2,778,679 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $2,119,063 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $8,138,148 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $8,658,502 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2016-12-31 | $504,500,807 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $7,790,150,376 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $7,338,542,313 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $10,522,938 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,250,570,706 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,238,958,437 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2016-12-31 | $-29,224 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2016-12-31 | $81,056 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2016-12-31 | $179,117 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $4,709,728,776 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $4,249,130,247 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $63,534,616 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $55,574,633 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $22,997,163 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2016-12-31 | $353,367,689 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2016-12-31 | $13,319,959 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $140,398,365 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $125,138,236 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,600,136,184 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,675,838,313 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $3,997,348 |
| 2015 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN AND MSD EE STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN TRUST - PARTICIPANT DIRECTED 2015 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2015-12-31 | $63,596,552 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2015-12-31 | $63,596,552 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2015-12-31 | $477,728,483 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2015-12-31 | $794,444,260 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $124,926,958 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $30,217,451 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $10,977,730 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $7,338,542,313 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $7,541,308,862 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $10,977,730 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $461,276 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $21,339,029 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $13,231,128 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $-16,875,118 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $-30,774,351 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $2,119,063 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,922,270 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $8,658,502 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $13,416,667 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2015-12-31 | $113,949,228 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $7,338,542,313 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $7,541,308,862 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $10,977,730 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,238,958,437 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,232,150,461 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2015-12-31 | $-46,852 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2015-12-31 | $156,265 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2015-12-31 | $351,863 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $4,249,130,247 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $4,482,616,779 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $55,574,633 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $69,402,834 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $-48,296,761 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2015-12-31 | $57,609,411 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2015-12-31 | $8,107,901 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $125,138,236 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $127,575,829 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,675,838,313 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,644,998,373 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $30,217,451 |
| 2014 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN AND MSD EE STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN TRUST - PARTICIPANT DIRECTED 2014 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2014-12-31 | $124,850,524 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2014-12-31 | $124,850,524 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2014-12-31 | $493,812,541 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2014-12-31 | $992,254,495 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $431,025,098 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $20,090,385 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $6,708,347 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $7,541,308,862 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $7,615,434,065 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $6,708,347 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $338,945 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $28,137,280 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $20,991,592 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $-30,774,351 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $-3,812,653 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,922,270 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,231,920 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $13,416,667 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $424,316,751 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $7,541,308,862 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $7,615,434,065 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $6,708,347 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,232,150,461 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $3,075,792,784 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2014-12-31 | $-55,044 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2014-12-31 | $138,817 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2014-12-31 | $255,172 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $4,482,616,779 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $3,060,862,169 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $69,402,834 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $-27,827,530 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2014-12-31 | $285,435,494 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2014-12-31 | $7,145,688 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $127,575,829 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,644,998,373 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,481,359,845 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $20,090,385 |
| 2013 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN AND MSD EE STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN TRUST - PARTICIPANT DIRECTED 2013 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2013-12-31 | $387,428,936 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-12-31 | $387,428,936 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2013-12-31 | $655,656,765 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2013-12-31 | $773,894,304 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $1,395,605,175 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $28,264,326 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $6,037,130 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $7,615,434,065 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $6,344,103,559 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $6,037,130 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $70,644,787 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $64,387,495 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $-3,812,653 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $7,781,467 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,231,920 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $702,630 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-12-31 | $1,389,568,045 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $7,615,434,065 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $6,344,103,559 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $6,037,130 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $3,075,792,784 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $2,775,148,850 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $3,060,862,169 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $2,678,923,851 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $273,437,783 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2013-12-31 | $635,829,343 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2013-12-31 | $6,257,292 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,481,359,845 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $881,546,761 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $28,264,326 |
| 2012 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN AND MSD EE STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN TRUST - PARTICIPANT DIRECTED 2012 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2012-12-31 | $158,347 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2012-12-31 | $158,347 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2012-12-31 | $517,457,450 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2012-12-31 | $672,364,671 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-12-31 | $795,456,056 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $130,599,948 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-12-31 | $5,042,024 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $6,344,103,559 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $5,708,596,748 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $5,042,024 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2012-12-31 | $101,473,739 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $91,197,880 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $7,781,467 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $-5,712,585 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $702,630 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,118,340 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2012-12-31 | $790,414,032 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $6,344,103,559 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $5,708,596,748 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $5,042,024 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,775,148,850 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,542,034,089 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,678,923,851 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,393,149,871 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $202,170,353 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2012-12-31 | $361,053,669 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2012-12-31 | $10,275,859 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $881,546,761 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $778,007,033 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $130,599,948 |
| 2011 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN AND MSD EE STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN TRUST - PARTICIPANT DIRECTED 2011 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2011-12-31 | $-3,026,672 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2011-12-31 | $-3,026,672 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2011-12-31 | $2,544,556,510 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2011-12-31 | $440,197,492 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-12-31 | $37,141,701 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $460,991 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-12-31 | $3,079,422 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $5,708,596,748 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $3,570,175,451 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $3,079,422 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2011-12-31 | $67,158,442 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $61,064,437 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $-5,712,585 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $-7,746,587 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,118,340 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-12-31 | $34,062,279 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $5,708,596,748 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $3,570,175,451 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $3,079,422 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $2,542,034,089 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $2,429,527,336 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $2,393,149,871 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $974,556,196 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $-92,454,540 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2011-12-31 | $65,003,480 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2011-12-31 | $6,094,005 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $778,007,033 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $173,838,506 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $460,991 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| 2010 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN AND MSD EE STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN TRUST - PARTICIPANT DIRECTED 2010 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2010-12-31 | $18,923,918 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2010-12-31 | $18,923,918 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2010-12-31 | $246,574,768 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2010-12-31 | $198,622,359 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2010-12-31 | $419,965,587 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $3,570,175,451 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $3,102,257,455 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $-7,746,587 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $-11,053,543 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2010-12-31 | $419,965,587 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $3,570,175,451 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $3,102,257,455 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $2,429,527,336 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $2,179,384,726 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $974,556,196 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $801,485,016 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2010-12-31 | $279,981,622 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2010-12-31 | $121,060,047 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $173,838,506 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $132,441,256 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
