NOVARTIS CORPORATION has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.
Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan NOVARTIS PENSION PLANS MASTER TRUST
| Measure | Date | Value |
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| 2022 : NOVARTIS PENSION PLANS MASTER TRUST 2022 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2022-12-31 | $-405,406,926 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2022-12-31 | $-405,406,926 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2022-12-31 | $134,731 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2022-12-31 | $171,988,492 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $16,342,457 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $8,005,231 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2022-12-31 | $-377,100,702 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2022-12-31 | $16,715,447 |
| 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 | $1,995,119,113 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $2,552,451,797 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $16,715,447 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2022-12-31 | $17,911,986 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2022-12-31 | $1,127,421 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2022-12-31 | $728,831 |
| 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 | $12,853,069 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $13,343,275 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $8,511,617 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $47,669,610 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $16,342,457 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $8,005,231 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2022-12-31 | $9,266,817 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2022-12-31 | $14,290,111 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2022-12-31 | $-393,816,149 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $1,978,776,656 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $2,544,446,566 |
| 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 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $679,967,548 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $756,321,751 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $1,696,505 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $316,593,860 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $478,053,349 |
| Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants) | 2022-12-31 | $10,288 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2022-12-31 | $2,097,359 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2022-12-31 | $2,657,884 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2022-12-31 | $12,202,043 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $284,715,759 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $422,943,190 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $60,254,441 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2022-12-31 | $45,923,386 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $45,923,386 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2022-12-31 | $944,412 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $15,066 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $15,764 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $123,486,276 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $142,630,884 |
| 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 | $1,127,421 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $116,287,733 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $133,578,521 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $132,034,951 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $157,524,347 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $260,398,793 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $354,447,720 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| 2021 : NOVARTIS PENSION PLANS MASTER TRUST 2021 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2021-12-31 | $18,016,191 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2021-12-31 | $18,016,191 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2021-12-31 | $7,548,826 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2021-12-31 | $160,232,410 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $8,005,231 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $-204,437 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2021-12-31 | $204,466,595 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2021-12-31 | $17,372,768 |
| 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 | $2,552,451,797 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $2,509,831,886 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $17,372,768 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2021-12-31 | $10,624,384 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2021-12-31 | $971,062 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2021-12-31 | $335,332 |
| 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 | $13,343,275 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $11,021,369 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $47,669,610 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $19,633,644 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $8,005,231 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $-204,437 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2021-12-31 | $14,595,736 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2021-12-31 | $187,093,827 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $2,544,446,566 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $2,510,036,323 |
| 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 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $756,321,751 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $737,679,642 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $2,441,700 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $478,053,349 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $845,957,858 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2021-12-31 | $1,816,137 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2021-12-31 | $1,141,436 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2021-12-31 | $7,677,921 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $422,943,190 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $380,423,554 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $45,923,386 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2021-12-31 | $81,562,927 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $81,562,927 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2021-12-31 | $-11,110 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $15,764 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $16,109 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $142,630,884 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $11,946,910 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2021-12-31 | $18,404,380 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2021-12-31 | $156,450,578 |
| 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 common stock | 2021-12-31 | $971,062 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $133,578,521 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $57,802,485 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $157,524,347 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $69,037,494 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $354,447,720 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $294,749,894 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| 2020 : NOVARTIS PENSION PLANS MASTER TRUST 2020 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2020-12-31 | $14,448,792 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2020-12-31 | $14,448,792 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2020-12-31 | $638,897,388 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2020-12-31 | $740,561,933 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $-204,437 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $139,605 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2020-12-31 | $233,104,458 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2020-12-31 | $17,949,151 |
| 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 | $2,509,831,886 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $2,396,685,166 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $17,949,151 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2020-12-31 | $6,419,784 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2020-12-31 | $959,586 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2020-12-31 | $708,671 |
| 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 | $11,021,369 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $6,598,970 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $19,633,644 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $12,079,348 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $-204,437 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $139,605 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2020-12-31 | $13,775,696 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2020-12-31 | $215,155,307 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $2,510,036,323 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $2,396,545,561 |
| 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 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $737,679,642 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $627,065,093 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $3,464,784 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $845,957,858 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $986,991,111 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2020-12-31 | $2,122,148 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2020-12-31 | $39,563 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2020-12-31 | $4,112,653 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $380,423,554 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $309,923,365 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $81,562,927 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2020-12-31 | $121,654,562 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $121,654,562 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2020-12-31 | $145,420 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $16,109 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $16,042 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $11,946,910 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $7,873,331 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2020-12-31 | $211,276,296 |
| 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 common stock | 2020-12-31 | $959,586 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $57,802,485 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $46,332,777 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $69,037,494 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $47,858,296 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $294,749,894 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $230,292,271 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| 2019 : NOVARTIS PENSION PLANS MASTER TRUST 2019 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2019-12-31 | $283,656,333 |
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2019-12-31 | $283,656,333 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $283,656,333 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $283,656,333 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2019-12-31 | $1,004,776,943 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2019-12-31 | $1,004,776,943 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2019-12-31 | $1,175,356,392 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2019-12-31 | $1,175,356,392 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $139,605 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $139,605 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $236,034 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $236,034 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $427,482,188 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $427,482,188 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $18,928,868 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $18,928,868 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| 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 |
| 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 | $2,396,685,166 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $2,396,685,166 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $2,158,807,724 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $2,158,807,724 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $18,928,868 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $18,928,868 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $8,474,446 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $8,474,446 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $5,118,133 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $5,118,133 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| 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 | $6,598,970 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $6,598,970 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $3,312,483 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $3,312,483 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $12,079,348 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $12,079,348 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $3,868,431 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $3,868,431 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $139,605 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $139,605 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $236,034 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $236,034 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $18,928,868 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $18,928,868 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $408,553,320 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $408,553,320 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $2,396,545,561 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $2,396,545,561 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $2,158,571,690 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $2,158,571,690 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2019-12-31 | No |
| 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 |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $627,065,093 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $536,905,234 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $536,905,234 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $986,991,111 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $986,991,111 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $931,306,155 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $931,306,155 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2019-12-31 | $2,531,563 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2019-12-31 | $2,531,563 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2019-12-31 | $138,755 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2019-12-31 | $138,755 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2019-12-31 | $3,925,450 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2019-12-31 | $3,925,450 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $309,923,365 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $309,923,365 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $184,450,980 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $184,450,980 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $121,654,562 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $121,654,562 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2019-12-31 | $86,309,494 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $86,309,494 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2019-12-31 | $86,309,494 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $86,309,494 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2019-12-31 | $1,878,678 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2019-12-31 | $1,878,678 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $16,042 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $15,769 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $15,769 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $7,873,331 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $7,873,331 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,973,621 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,973,621 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $120,988,891 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $120,988,891 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2019-12-31 | $9,244,385 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2019-12-31 | $9,244,385 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | No |
| 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 | $5,118,133 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2019-12-31 | $5,118,133 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $46,332,777 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $46,332,777 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $25,004,040 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $25,004,040 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $47,858,296 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $47,858,296 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $27,817,114 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $27,817,114 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $230,292,271 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $230,292,271 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $357,844,403 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $357,844,403 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| 2018 : NOVARTIS PENSION PLANS MASTER TRUST 2018 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2018-12-31 | $-160,391,686 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $-160,391,686 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2018-12-31 | $100,127,984 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2018-12-31 | $198,352,098 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $236,034 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $1,792,288 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $-123,480,345 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $20,092,731 |
| 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 | $2,158,807,724 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $2,402,161,168 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $20,092,731 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $6,227,539 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $15,452,643 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $8,976,802 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2018-12-31 | $942,668 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $334,555 |
| 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 | $3,312,483 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $4,964,551 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $3,868,431 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,652,638 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $236,034 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,792,288 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2018-12-31 | $15,231,159 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2018-12-31 | $15,065,384 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2018-12-31 | $-143,573,076 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $2,158,571,690 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $2,400,368,880 |
| 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 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $536,905,234 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $554,529,673 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $4,084,679 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $931,306,155 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $898,703,586 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2018-12-31 | $2,193,283 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2018-12-31 | $66,918 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2018-12-31 | $2,526,354 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $184,450,980 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $416,157,754 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $86,309,494 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2018-12-31 | $65,766,856 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $65,766,856 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2018-12-31 | $1,440,984 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $15,769 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $15,552 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,973,621 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $4,010,226 |
| 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 common stock | 2018-12-31 | $6,475,841 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $25,004,040 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $29,055,726 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $27,817,114 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $26,872,855 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $357,844,403 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $400,097,196 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| 2017 : NOVARTIS PENSION PLANS MASTER TRUST 2017 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2017-12-31 | $273,558,697 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $273,558,697 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2017-12-31 | $99,998,680 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2017-12-31 | $286,583,776 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $1,792,288 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $829,345 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2017-12-31 | $320,419,142 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $21,943,309 |
| 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 | $2,402,161,168 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $2,289,307,488 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $21,943,309 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $6,446,666 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $15,382,862 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $2,636,706 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2017-12-31 | $662,053 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $334,555 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $432,219 |
| 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 | $4,964,551 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $4,128,436 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,652,638 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $4,138,990 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,792,288 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $829,345 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2017-12-31 | $25,030,917 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2017-12-31 | $17,394,740 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2017-12-31 | $298,475,833 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $2,400,368,880 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $2,288,478,143 |
| 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 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $554,529,673 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $321,060,152 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $3,886,516 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $898,703,586 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $891,390,871 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2017-12-31 | $2,878,471 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2017-12-31 | $67,934 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2017-12-31 | $2,444,066 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $416,157,754 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $407,305,622 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $65,766,856 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2017-12-31 | $162,943,489 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $162,943,489 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2017-12-31 | $1,056,195 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $15,552 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $15,556 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $4,010,226 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $3,851,755 |
| 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 preferred stock | 2017-12-31 | $17,912 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2017-12-31 | $12,728,244 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $29,055,726 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $25,564,660 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $26,872,855 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $26,167,990 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $400,097,196 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $442,307,748 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| 2016 : NOVARTIS PENSION PLANS MASTER TRUST 2016 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2016-12-31 | $127,826,397 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2016-12-31 | $127,826,397 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2016-12-31 | $439,762 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2016-12-31 | $207,177,793 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $829,345 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $181,090 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $163,433,715 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $23,964,826 |
| 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 | $2,289,307,488 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $2,355,928,375 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $23,964,826 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $7,489,301 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $13,734,381 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $280,949 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $432,219 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,275,178 |
| 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 | $4,128,436 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $19,245,872 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $4,138,990 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $4,022,259 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $829,345 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $181,090 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2016-12-31 | $14,376,919 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2016-12-31 | $23,964,826 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2016-12-31 | $139,468,889 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $2,288,478,143 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $2,355,747,285 |
| 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 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $321,060,152 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $362,316,208 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $891,390,871 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $903,059,123 |
| Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants) | 2016-12-31 | $-8,174 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2016-12-31 | $3,572,384 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2016-12-31 | $43,898 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2016-12-31 | $3,547,632 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $407,305,622 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $415,190,449 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $162,943,489 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2016-12-31 | $111,333,450 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $111,333,450 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2016-12-31 | $333,561 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $15,556 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $15,767 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $3,851,755 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $4,424,228 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2016-12-31 | $6,717 |
| 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 preferred stock | 2016-12-31 | $42,708 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2016-12-31 | $13,410,724 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $25,564,660 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $36,954,634 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $26,167,990 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $37,528,042 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $442,307,748 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $460,563,165 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| 2015 : NOVARTIS PENSION PLANS MASTER TRUST 2015 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2015-12-31 | $-39,238,948 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2015-12-31 | $-39,238,948 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2015-12-31 | $155,336,973 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $181,090 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $25,727,959 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $4,461,830 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $21,075,149 |
| 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 | $2,355,928,375 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $2,553,425,536 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $21,075,149 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $8,893,803 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $11,713,270 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2015-12-31 | $1,092,096 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,275,178 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $2,119,740 |
| 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 | $19,245,872 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $67,045,177 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $4,022,259 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $19,864,283 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $7,674,306 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $181,090 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $25,727,959 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2015-12-31 | $18,123,391 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2015-12-31 | $13,240,560 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2015-12-31 | $-16,613,319 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $2,355,747,285 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $2,527,697,577 |
| 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 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $362,316,208 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $278,945,391 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $6,742,493 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $903,059,123 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $814,664,797 |
| Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants) | 2015-12-31 | $188,961 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2015-12-31 | $3,631,966 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2015-12-31 | $708,359 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2015-12-31 | $4,319,450 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $415,190,449 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $644,539,029 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $111,333,450 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2015-12-31 | $96,837,612 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $96,837,612 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2015-12-31 | $45,067 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $15,767 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $17,473 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $4,424,228 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $65,492,792 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $4,951,568 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2015-12-31 | $18,746 |
| 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 preferred stock | 2015-12-31 | $62,040 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2015-12-31 | $11,651,230 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $36,954,634 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $63,002,973 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $37,528,042 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $47,964,077 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $460,563,165 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $445,257,886 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| 2014 : NOVARTIS PENSION PLANS MASTER TRUST 2014 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2014-12-31 | $-40,993,243 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2014-12-31 | $-40,993,243 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2014-12-31 | $1,176,770,188 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2014-12-31 | $1,149,300,191 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $25,727,959 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $18,880,891 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $145,990,611 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $-3,183 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $13,155,333 |
| 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 | $2,553,425,536 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $2,386,273,193 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $13,155,333 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $20,391,351 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $29,226,178 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $29,226,178 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2014-12-31 | $840,325 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $2,119,740 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $211,799 |
| 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 | $67,045,177 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $105,911,062 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $19,864,283 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $13,012,356 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $7,674,306 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $7,799,610 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $25,727,959 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $18,880,891 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2014-12-31 | $6,284,178 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $132,835,278 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $2,527,697,577 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $2,367,392,302 |
| 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 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $278,945,391 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $334,206,666 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $5,403,449 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $814,664,797 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $445,487,070 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2014-12-31 | $14,328,709 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $644,539,029 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $566,309,252 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $96,837,612 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2014-12-31 | $134,438,772 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $134,438,772 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2014-12-31 | $6,062,642 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $17,473 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $17,975 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $65,492,792 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $50,247,326 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $137,369,508 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $63,002,973 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $45,367,578 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $47,964,077 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $36,917,399 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2014-12-31 | $627,381 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $445,257,886 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $646,346,328 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $-3,183 |
| 2013 : NOVARTIS PENSION PLANS MASTER TRUST 2013 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2013-12-31 | $159,916,102 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-12-31 | $159,916,102 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2013-12-31 | $144,000,000 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2013-12-31 | $147,819,022 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $18,880,891 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $83,232,560 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $255,498,491 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $67,209,351 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $14,034,421 |
| 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 | $2,386,273,193 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $2,212,979,814 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $14,034,421 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $5,677,012 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $25,340,837 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2013-12-31 | $1,179,360 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $211,799 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $250,671 |
| 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 | $105,911,062 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $184,285,650 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $13,012,356 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $77,921,240 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $7,799,610 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $6,990,016 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $18,880,891 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $83,232,560 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2013-12-31 | $5,520,660 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-12-31 | $241,464,070 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $2,367,392,302 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $2,129,747,254 |
| 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 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $334,206,666 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $186,889,239 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $6,712,525 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $445,487,070 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $397,639,928 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $566,309,252 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $572,341,178 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $134,438,772 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2013-12-31 | $92,612,697 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $92,612,697 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2013-12-31 | $5,677,012 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $17,975 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $18,021 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $50,247,326 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $46,028,303 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $-2,644,811 |
| 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 preferred stock | 2013-12-31 | $25,340,837 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $45,367,578 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $53,585,505 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $36,917,399 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $39,490,879 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2013-12-31 | $621,876 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $646,346,328 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $554,926,487 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $67,209,351 |
| 2012 : NOVARTIS PENSION PLANS MASTER TRUST 2012 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2012-12-31 | $156,333,437 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2012-12-31 | $156,333,437 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2012-12-31 | $144,000,000 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2012-12-31 | $158,794,954 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $83,232,560 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $37,677,499 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-12-31 | $215,655,402 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-12-31 | $12,272,906 |
| 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 | $2,212,979,814 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,978,837,211 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $12,272,906 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2012-12-31 | $6,117,950 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2012-12-31 | $24,704,067 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $8,807,479 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2012-12-31 | $664,536 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $250,671 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $720,581 |
| 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 | $184,285,650 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $63,319,428 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $77,921,240 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $32,939,700 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $6,990,016 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $6,615,518 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $83,232,560 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $37,677,499 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2012-12-31 | $8,865,796 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2012-12-31 | $5,666,903 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2012-12-31 | $203,382,496 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $2,129,747,254 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $1,941,159,712 |
| 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 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $186,889,239 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $145,515,936 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $5,941,467 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $397,639,928 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $350,893,359 |
| Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants) | 2012-12-31 | $277,625 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2012-12-31 | $1,301,897 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2012-12-31 | $4,418,749 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $572,341,178 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $519,923,448 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $92,612,697 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2012-12-31 | $244,329,964 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $244,329,964 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2012-12-31 | $119,679 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $18,021 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $21,112 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $46,028,303 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $52,856,314 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $19,634,152 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2012-12-31 | $9,865 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2012-12-31 | $15,886,723 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $53,585,505 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $38,618,369 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $39,490,879 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $38,081,363 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $554,926,487 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $485,002,119 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| 2011 : NOVARTIS PENSION PLANS MASTER TRUST 2011 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2011-12-31 | $-16,181,206 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2011-12-31 | $-16,181,206 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2011-12-31 | $144,000,000 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2011-12-31 | $142,605,009 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $37,677,499 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $86,211,629 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-12-31 | $20,390,661 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $-693,464 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-12-31 | $10,421,287 |
| 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 | $1,978,837,211 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $2,016,006,976 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $10,421,287 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2011-12-31 | $5,922,135 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2011-12-31 | $14,569,641 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2011-12-31 | $740,179 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $720,581 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| 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 | $63,319,428 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $70,183,964 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $32,939,700 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $48,064,746 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $6,615,518 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $9,241,608 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $37,677,499 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $86,211,629 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2011-12-31 | $9,714,069 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2011-12-31 | $4,090,006 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-12-31 | $9,969,374 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $1,941,159,712 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $1,929,795,347 |
| 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 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $145,515,936 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $124,104,842 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $5,591,102 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $350,893,359 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $295,889,929 |
| Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants) | 2011-12-31 | $352,029 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2011-12-31 | $1,684,229 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2011-12-31 | $3,824,902 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $519,923,448 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $550,958,805 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $244,329,964 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2011-12-31 | $263,155,697 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $263,155,697 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2011-12-31 | $60,975 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $21,112 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $9,290 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $52,856,314 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $49,308,006 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $3,068,210 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2011-12-31 | $3,991,276 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2011-12-31 | $8,618 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2011-12-31 | $14,561,023 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $38,618,369 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $39,135,165 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $38,081,363 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $34,979,086 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $485,002,119 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $530,975,838 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $2,160,387 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $2,853,851 |
| 2010 : NOVARTIS PENSION PLANS MASTER TRUST 2010 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2010-12-31 | $264,158,168 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2010-12-31 | $264,158,168 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2010-12-31 | $108,664,717 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2010-12-31 | $133,155,607 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $86,211,629 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $1,381,622 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2010-12-31 | $304,580,701 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2010-12-31 | $8,220,272 |
| 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 | $2,016,006,976 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,659,307,430 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $8,220,272 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2010-12-31 | $6,647,192 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2010-12-31 | $20,350,898 |
| 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 | $70,183,964 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $185,278,815 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $48,064,746 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $2,084,849 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $9,241,608 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $10,827,575 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $86,211,629 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,381,622 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2010-12-31 | $5,020,209 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2010-12-31 | $8,220,272 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2010-12-31 | $296,360,429 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $1,929,795,347 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $1,657,925,808 |
| 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 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $124,104,842 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $93,542,119 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $295,889,929 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $82,410,671 |
| Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants) | 2010-12-31 | $442,795 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2010-12-31 | $1,446,753 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2010-12-31 | $4,312,750 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $550,958,805 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $561,283,838 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $263,155,697 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2010-12-31 | $112,006,677 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $112,006,677 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2010-12-31 | $444,894 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $9,290 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $8,824 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $49,308,006 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $34,367,604 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2010-12-31 | $8,404,234 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2010-12-31 | $20,350,898 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $39,135,165 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $42,958,105 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $34,979,086 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $31,744,946 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $530,975,838 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $502,793,407 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
