| Plan Name | NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST |
| Plan identification number | 400 |
| Company Name: | NOVARTIS CORPORATION |
| Employer identification number (EIN): | 131834433 |
| NAIC Classification: | 325410 |
Additional information about NOVARTIS CORPORATION
| Jurisdiction of Incorporation: | New York Department of State |
| Incorporation Date: | 1966-11-15 |
| Company Identification Number: | 203887 |
| Legal Registered Office Address: |
251 Little Falls Drive New York Wilmington United States of America (USA) 19808 |
More information about NOVARTIS CORPORATION
| Plan id# | Filing Submission Date | Name of Administrator | Date Administrator Signed | Name of Company Sponsor | Date Sponsor Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | 2023-01-01 | ||||
| 400 | 2022-01-01 | ||||
| 400 | 2021-01-01 | ||||
| 400 | 2020-01-01 | ||||
| 400 | 2019-01-01 | ||||
| 400 | 2018-01-01 | ||||
| 400 | 2017-01-01 | 2018-10-12 | |||
| 400 | 2016-01-01 | 2017-10-12 | |||
| 400 | 2015-01-01 | 2016-10-13 | |||
| 400 | 2014-01-01 | 2015-10-13 | |||
| 400 | 2013-01-01 | DANIEL COLUMBUS | |||
| 400 | 2012-01-01 | 2013-10-15 | |||
| 400 | 2011-01-01 | 2012-10-10 | |||
| 400 | 2010-01-01 | 2011-10-12 | |||
| 400 | 2009-01-01 | WILLIAM A. FLANNERY, EXEC DIRECTOR | |||
| 400 | 2009-01-01 | WILLIAM A. FLANNERY, EXEC DIRECTOR |
| Measure | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 : NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2023 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2023-12-31 | $22,867,216 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2023-12-31 | $22,867,216 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2023-12-31 | $625,396,626 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2023-12-31 | $998,642,374 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $554,004,856 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $12,082,484 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2023-12-31 | $1,458,727,966 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2023-12-31 | $5,698,180 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2023-12-31 | $2,090,702 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $9,945,284,483 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $8,319,970,595 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2023-12-31 | $2,090,702 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2023-12-31 | $997,125 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2023-12-31 | $12,385,691 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $391,956,177 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $512,643,540 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $550,798,848 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $13,925,696 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $554,004,856 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $12,082,484 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2023-12-31 | $13,131,775 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2023-12-31 | $1,135,095 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $547,634,053 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $9 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2023-12-31 | $1,456,637,264 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $9,391,279,627 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $8,307,888,111 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2023-12-31 | $1,497,323 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $139,677,407 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $139,287,004 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $8,113,687,590 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $7,464,794,533 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $26,575,934 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2023-12-31 | $24,850,078 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $24,850,078 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2023-12-31 | $997,125 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2023-12-31 | $7,082,914 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2023-12-31 | $1,396,565,065 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $174,954,474 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $164,469,735 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2023-12-31 | $6,873,892 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2023-12-31 | $5,511,799 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2023-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2023-12-31 | $24,060,211 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2023-12-31 | $18,362,031 |
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2023-01-01 | $22,867,216 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2023-01-01 | $22,867,216 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2023-01-01 | $625,396,626 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2023-01-01 | $998,642,374 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-01-01 | $554,004,856 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-01-01 | $12,082,484 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2023-01-01 | $1,458,727,966 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2023-01-01 | $5,698,180 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2023-01-01 | $2,090,702 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2023-01-01 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2023-01-01 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $9,945,284,483 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $8,319,970,595 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2023-01-01 | $2,090,702 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2023-01-01 | $997,125 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2023-01-01 | $12,385,691 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $391,956,177 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $512,643,540 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $550,798,848 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $13,925,696 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $554,004,856 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $12,082,484 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2023-01-01 | $13,131,775 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2023-01-01 | $1,135,095 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $547,634,053 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $9 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2023-01-01 | $1,456,637,264 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-01-01 | $9,391,279,627 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-01-01 | $8,307,888,111 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2023-01-01 | $1,497,323 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $139,677,407 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $139,287,004 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $8,113,687,590 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $7,464,794,533 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $26,575,934 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2023-01-01 | $997,125 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2023-01-01 | $7,082,914 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2023-01-01 | $1,396,565,065 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $174,954,474 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $164,469,735 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2023-01-01 | $6,873,892 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2023-01-01 | $5,511,799 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2023-01-01 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2023-01-01 | $24,060,211 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2023-01-01 | $18,362,031 |
| 2022 : NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2022 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2022-12-31 | $5,943,419 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2022-12-31 | $5,943,419 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2022-12-31 | $593,451,525 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2022-12-31 | $621,599,103 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $12,082,484 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $16,009,056 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2022-12-31 | $-1,574,818,675 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $-212,784 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2022-12-31 | $2,837,253 |
| 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 | $8,319,970,595 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $9,929,700,673 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $2,837,253 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2022-12-31 | $325,660 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2022-12-31 | $10,432,121 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2022-12-31 | $4,434,908 |
| 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 | $512,643,540 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $512,845,905 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $13,925,696 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $15,939,531 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $12,082,484 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $16,009,056 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2022-12-31 | $11,390,443 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2022-12-31 | $81,363 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $9 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $6 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2022-12-31 | $-1,577,655,928 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $8,307,888,111 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $9,913,691,617 |
| 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 | $2,755,890 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $139,287,004 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $166,407,359 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $7,464,794,533 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $9,049,934,708 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $24,850,078 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2022-12-31 | $20,266,892 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $20,266,892 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2022-12-31 | $325,660 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2022-12-31 | $-24,907,331 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2022-12-31 | $-1,577,790,203 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $164,469,735 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $164,306,272 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2022-12-31 | $5,997,213 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $10,743,890 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $10,956,674 |
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2022-01-01 | $5,943,419 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2022-01-01 | $5,943,419 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2022-01-01 | $593,451,525 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2022-01-01 | $621,599,103 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-01-01 | $12,082,484 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-01-01 | $16,009,056 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2022-01-01 | $-1,574,818,675 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2022-01-01 | $-212,784 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2022-01-01 | $2,837,253 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2022-01-01 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2022-01-01 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $8,319,970,595 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $9,929,700,673 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2022-01-01 | $2,837,253 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2022-01-01 | $325,660 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2022-01-01 | $10,432,121 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2022-01-01 | $4,434,908 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $512,643,540 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $512,845,905 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $13,925,696 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $15,939,531 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $12,082,484 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $16,009,056 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2022-01-01 | $11,390,443 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2022-01-01 | $81,363 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $9 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $6 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2022-01-01 | $-1,577,655,928 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-01-01 | $8,307,888,111 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-01-01 | $9,913,691,617 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2022-01-01 | $2,755,890 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $139,287,004 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $166,407,359 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $7,464,794,533 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $9,049,934,708 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $24,850,078 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2022-01-01 | $325,660 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2022-01-01 | $-24,907,331 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2022-01-01 | $-1,577,790,203 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $164,469,735 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $164,306,272 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2022-01-01 | $5,997,213 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2022-01-01 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2022-01-01 | $10,743,890 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2022-01-01 | $10,956,674 |
| 2021 : NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2021 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2021-12-31 | $-12,573,402 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2021-12-31 | $-12,573,402 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2021-12-31 | $721,797,591 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2021-12-31 | $753,087,590 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $16,009,056 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $20,347,612 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2021-12-31 | $1,286,491,442 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $-885,183 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2021-12-31 | $2,930,075 |
| 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 | $9,929,700,673 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $8,681,767,861 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $2,930,075 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2021-12-31 | $1,945 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2021-12-31 | $12,096,465 |
| 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 | $512,845,905 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $519,980,454 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $15,939,531 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $10,293,664 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $16,009,056 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $20,347,612 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2021-12-31 | $10,877,358 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2021-12-31 | $1,265,244 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $6 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $6 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2021-12-31 | $1,283,561,367 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $9,913,691,617 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $8,661,420,249 |
| 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 | $1,664,831 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $166,407,359 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $161,328,199 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $9,049,934,708 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $7,774,860,900 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $20,266,892 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2021-12-31 | $28,357,979 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $28,357,979 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2021-12-31 | $1,945 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2021-12-31 | $446,450 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2021-12-31 | $1,276,527,809 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $164,306,272 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $186,946,659 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2021-12-31 | $6,256,105 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2021-12-31 | $5,840,360 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $14,838,762 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $15,723,945 |
| 2020 : NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2020 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2020-12-31 | $583,231 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2020-12-31 | $583,231 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2020-12-31 | $587,684,458 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2020-12-31 | $569,174,440 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $20,347,612 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $3,067,600,172 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2020-12-31 | $1,075,906,379 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $-1,563,457 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2020-12-31 | $3,100,747 |
| 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 | $8,681,767,861 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $10,637,704,771 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $3,100,747 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2020-12-31 | $125,445 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2020-12-31 | $9,822,954 |
| 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 | $519,980,454 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $711,732,134 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $10,293,664 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $9,645,119 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $20,347,612 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $3,067,600,172 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2020-12-31 | $13,196,844 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2020-12-31 | $1,191,215 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $6 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2020-12-31 | $1,072,805,632 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $8,661,420,249 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $7,570,104,599 |
| 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 | $1,909,532 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $161,328,199 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $130,963,390 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $7,774,860,900 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $9,475,811,333 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $28,357,979 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2020-12-31 | $109,967,296 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $109,967,296 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2020-12-31 | $125,445 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2020-12-31 | $8,017,722 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2020-12-31 | $1,045,723,640 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $186,946,659 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $199,585,499 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2020-12-31 | $6,371,131 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2020-12-31 | $3,451,823 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $18,019,112 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $19,582,569 |
| 2019 : NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2019 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2019-12-31 | $31,985,499 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $31,985,499 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2019-12-31 | $714,899,411 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2019-12-31 | $714,899,411 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2019-12-31 | $3,926,003,306 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2019-12-31 | $3,926,003,306 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $3,067,600,172 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $3,067,600,172 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $9,849,768 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $9,849,768 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $1,935,940,369 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $1,935,940,369 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $20,980,285 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $4,098,040 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $4,098,040 |
| 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 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $10,637,704,771 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $10,637,704,771 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $8,859,215,933 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $8,859,215,933 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $4,098,040 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $4,098,040 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $1,364,853 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $1,364,853 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $10,394,472 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $10,394,472 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $3,212,368 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $3,212,368 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2019-12-31 | $3,191,589 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2019-12-31 | $3,191,589 |
| 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 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $26,167 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $26,167 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $711,732,134 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $711,732,134 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $701,857,062 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $701,857,062 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $9,645,119 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $8,088,838 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $8,088,838 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $3,067,600,172 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $3,067,600,172 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $9,849,768 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $9,849,768 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2019-12-31 | $17,661,557 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2019-12-31 | $17,661,557 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $906,451 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $906,451 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $1,931,842,329 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $1,931,842,329 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $7,570,104,599 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $7,570,104,599 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $8,849,366,165 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $8,849,366,165 |
| 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 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $130,963,390 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $130,963,390 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $238,905,695 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $238,905,695 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $9,475,811,333 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $7,630,294,569 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $7,630,294,569 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $109,967,296 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $109,967,296 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2019-12-31 | $57,988,346 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $57,988,346 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2019-12-31 | $57,988,346 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $57,988,346 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2019-12-31 | $1,364,853 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2019-12-31 | $1,364,853 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $19,689,278 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $19,689,278 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2019-12-31 | $1,833,864,425 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2019-12-31 | $1,833,864,425 |
| 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 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $199,585,499 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $199,585,499 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $222,055,256 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $222,055,256 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2019-12-31 | $7,182,104 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2019-12-31 | $7,182,104 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $94,835,925 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $73,855,640 |
| 2018 : NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2018 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2018-12-31 | $5,380,900 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $5,380,900 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2018-12-31 | $659,893 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2018-12-31 | $24,037,588 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $9,849,768 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $12,480,046 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $179,528,854 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $-98,210 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $697,826,549 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2018-12-31 | $692,474,478 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2018-12-31 | $251,273 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2018-12-31 | $93,056 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2018-12-31 | $667,666,658 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $8,859,215,933 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $9,403,521,601 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $5,007,742 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $5,214,221 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $14,557,627 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $6,566,252 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2018-12-31 | $3,208,762 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2018-12-31 | $283,659,477 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $26,167 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $857,843 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $701,857,062 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $686,774,283 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2018-12-31 | $57,657,097 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $8,088,838 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $10,217,295 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $9,849,768 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $12,480,046 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2018-12-31 | $14,919,835 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2018-12-31 | $1,798,980 |
| 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 | $1 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2018-12-31 | $-518,297,695 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $8,849,366,165 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $9,391,041,555 |
| 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 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $238,905,695 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $314,176,861 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2018-12-31 | $4,129,434 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $7,630,294,569 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $8,103,567,734 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $57,988,346 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2018-12-31 | $48,476,048 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $48,476,048 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2018-12-31 | $1,084,787 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $-17,031,849 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2018-12-31 | $-511,080,328 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $222,055,256 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $238,684,343 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2018-12-31 | $326,350,084 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $767,193 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2018-12-31 | $7,991,375 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2018-12-31 | $692,474,478 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $29,877,471 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $29,975,681 |
| 2017 : NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2017 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2017-12-31 | $29,279,702 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $29,279,702 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2017-12-31 | $48,735,260 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $12,480,046 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $10,208,223 |
| Expenses. Interest paid | 2017-12-31 | $20,759 |
| Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102 | 2017-12-31 | $20,759 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2017-12-31 | $1,912,602,854 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $4,583,460 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $706,978,454 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2017-12-31 | $701,875,819 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2017-12-31 | $49,852 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2017-12-31 | $621,925,459 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $9,403,521,601 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $8,244,360,638 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $5,032,024 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $4,311,854 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $14,756,931 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $6,546,296 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2017-12-31 | $2,872,985 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2017-12-31 | $270,558,320 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $857,843 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $618,276 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $686,774,283 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $762,843,147 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2017-12-31 | $56,303,618 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $10,217,295 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $8,489,140 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $12,480,046 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $10,208,223 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2017-12-31 | $14,108,805 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2017-12-31 | $2,159,039 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $1 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $10 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2017-12-31 | $1,205,624,400 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $9,391,041,555 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $8,234,152,415 |
| 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 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $314,176,861 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $348,683,872 |
| Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants) | 2017-12-31 | $3,845,966 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $8,103,567,734 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $6,838,209,597 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $48,476,048 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2017-12-31 | $61,615,892 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $61,615,892 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2017-12-31 | $465,888 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $27,519,126 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2017-12-31 | $1,196,117,517 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $238,684,343 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $223,266,400 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2017-12-31 | $295,063,521 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $767,193 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $634,304 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2017-12-31 | $8,210,635 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2017-12-31 | $701,875,819 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $47,355,065 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $42,771,605 |
| 2016 : NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2016 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets | 2016-12-31 | $-38,989,024 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2016-12-31 | $-38,989,024 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2016-12-31 | $4,158,333 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2016-12-31 | $195,248,376 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $10,208,223 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $14,166,868 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $1,213,508,168 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $-2,156,465 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $704,616,116 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2016-12-31 | $698,091,803 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2016-12-31 | $10,385 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2016-12-31 | $180,170 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2016-12-31 | $581,555,270 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $8,244,360,638 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $7,930,517,274 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $6,333,758 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $4,032,167 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $15,756,935 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $7,244,355 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2016-12-31 | $2,839,435 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2016-12-31 | $260,705,952 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $618,276 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $667,059 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $762,843,147 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $751,056,650 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2016-12-31 | $49,877,461 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $8,489,140 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $12,155,005 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $10,208,223 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $14,166,868 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2016-12-31 | $13,517,845 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2016-12-31 | $3,494,323 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $10 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $13,663 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2016-12-31 | $508,892,052 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $8,234,152,415 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $7,916,350,406 |
| 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 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $348,683,872 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $457,353,832 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2016-12-31 | $3,771,791 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $6,838,209,597 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $6,355,787,869 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $61,615,892 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2016-12-31 | $75,065,367 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $75,065,367 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2016-12-31 | $260,376 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $20,099,671 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2016-12-31 | $619,691,769 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $223,266,400 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $277,779,280 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2016-12-31 | $270,971,857 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $634,304 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $638,549 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2016-12-31 | $8,512,580 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2016-12-31 | $698,091,803 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $23,588,463 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $25,744,928 |
| 2015 : NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2015 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets | 2015-12-31 | $-24,626,661 |
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2015-12-31 | $2,401,627 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2015-12-31 | $-22,225,034 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2015-12-31 | $9,909,109 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2015-12-31 | $23,485,770 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $14,166,868 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $10,192,148 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $591,217,690 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $2,912,977 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $874,834,021 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2015-12-31 | $869,311,712 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2015-12-31 | $76,098 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2015-12-31 | $38,926 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2015-12-31 | $641,966,492 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $7,930,517,274 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $8,223,735,546 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $5,407,285 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $4,026,605 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $38,778,245 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $29,945,989 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2015-12-31 | $2,735,486 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2015-12-31 | $278,268,853 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $667,059 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $751,056,650 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $767,671,975 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2015-12-31 | $46,347,860 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $12,155,005 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $8,479,655 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $14,166,868 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $10,192,148 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2015-12-31 | $14,505,908 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2015-12-31 | $2,671,799 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $13,663 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $17,863,748 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2015-12-31 | $-283,616,331 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $7,916,350,406 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $8,213,543,398 |
| 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 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $457,353,832 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $566,663,896 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2015-12-31 | $3,945,599 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $6,355,787,869 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $6,484,280,738 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $75,065,367 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2015-12-31 | $70,978,473 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $70,978,473 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2015-12-31 | $81,006 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $-39,142,460 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2015-12-31 | $-49,605,043 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $277,779,280 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $307,797,061 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2015-12-31 | $317,349,779 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $638,549 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2015-12-31 | $8,832,256 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2015-12-31 | $869,311,712 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $47,652,946 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $44,739,969 |
| 2014 : NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2014 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2014-12-31 | $40,484,897 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2014-12-31 | $40,484,897 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2014-12-31 | $714,310,289 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2014-12-31 | $807,399,625 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $10,192,148 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $19,627,878 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $529,845,648 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $1,217,667 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $5,341,360 |
| 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 | $8,223,735,546 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $7,801,756,324 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $5,341,360 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $25,658 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $32,598,056 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $23,410,856 |
| 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 | $767,671,975 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $865,718,769 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $8,479,655 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $17,472,262 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $10,192,148 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $19,627,878 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2014-12-31 | $13,808,349 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2014-12-31 | $2,575,840 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $17,863,748 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $5,923,989 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $524,504,288 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $8,213,543,398 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $7,782,128,446 |
| 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 | $2,765,520 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $566,663,896 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $323,874,820 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $6,484,280,738 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $6,291,768,747 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $70,978,473 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2014-12-31 | $26,322,106 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $26,322,106 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2014-12-31 | $25,658 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $-17,574,462 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2014-12-31 | $459,285,483 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $307,797,061 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $270,675,631 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2014-12-31 | $9,187,200 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $887,646,848 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $886,429,181 |
| 2013 : NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2013 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2013-12-31 | $56,519,159 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-12-31 | $56,519,159 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2013-12-31 | $631,015,567 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2013-12-31 | $583,257,017 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $19,627,878 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $20,049,583 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $1,270,763,208 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $2,725,836 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $8,003,559 |
| 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 | $7,801,756,324 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $6,491,659,830 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $8,003,559 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $48,165 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $19,775,484 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $11,417,151 |
| 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 | $865,718,769 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $849,054,275 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $17,472,262 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $24,023,709 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $19,627,878 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $20,049,583 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2013-12-31 | $16,497,519 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2013-12-31 | $2,661,747 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $5,923,989 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $2,823,651 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-12-31 | $1,262,759,649 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $7,782,128,446 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $6,471,610,247 |
| 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 | $5,341,812 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $323,874,820 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $193,807,231 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $6,291,768,747 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $5,110,508,830 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $26,322,106 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2013-12-31 | $88,724,439 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $88,724,439 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2013-12-31 | $48,165 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $11,137,627 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2013-12-31 | $1,164,059,418 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $270,675,631 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $222,717,695 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2013-12-31 | $8,358,333 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $20,616,428 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $17,890,592 |
| 2012 : NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2012 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2012-12-31 | $22,216,800 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2012-12-31 | $22,216,800 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2012-12-31 | $2,559,890,197 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2012-12-31 | $613,805,722 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $20,049,583 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $7,955,961 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-12-31 | $582,198,179 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $693,351 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-12-31 | $8,678,078 |
| 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 | $6,491,659,830 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $3,959,961,632 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $8,678,078 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2012-12-31 | $152,392 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2012-12-31 | $13,078,709 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $3,925,060 |
| 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 | $849,054,275 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $565,096,284 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $24,023,709 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $8,147,668 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $20,049,583 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $7,955,961 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2012-12-31 | $19,188,290 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2012-12-31 | $3,503,899 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,823,651 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $44,452 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2012-12-31 | $573,520,101 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $6,471,610,247 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $3,952,005,671 |
| 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 | $5,174,179 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $193,807,231 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $89,503,639 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $5,110,508,830 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $3,087,973,881 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $88,724,439 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2012-12-31 | $33,539,111 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $33,539,111 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2012-12-31 | $152,392 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $-599,235 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2012-12-31 | $527,467,872 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $222,717,695 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $175,656,597 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2012-12-31 | $9,153,649 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $26,776,254 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $26,082,903 |
| 2011 : NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2011 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2011-12-31 | $-4,977,823 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2011-12-31 | $-4,977,823 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2011-12-31 | $453,285,330 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2011-12-31 | $357,537,378 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $7,955,961 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $9,974,484 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-12-31 | $-5,139,026 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $-233,075 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-12-31 | $4,190,493 |
| 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 | $3,959,961,632 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $3,875,561,722 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $4,190,493 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2011-12-31 | $35,960 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2011-12-31 | $11,124,796 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $3,657,205 |
| 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 | $565,096,284 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $555,238,330 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $8,147,668 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $6,257,608 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $7,955,961 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $9,974,484 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2011-12-31 | $15,938,505 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2011-12-31 | $415,402 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $44,452 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $9,619,972 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-12-31 | $-9,329,519 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $3,952,005,671 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $3,865,587,238 |
| 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 | $3,775,091 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $89,503,639 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $528,978,354 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $3,087,973,881 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $2,570,364,585 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $33,539,111 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2011-12-31 | $14,722,374 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $14,722,374 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2011-12-31 | $35,960 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $12,930,146 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2011-12-31 | $-39,957,535 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $175,656,597 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $190,380,499 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2011-12-31 | $7,467,591 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $16,496,889 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $16,729,964 |
| 2010 : NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2010 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2010-12-31 | $14,640,673 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2010-12-31 | $14,640,673 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2010-12-31 | $413,037,726 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2010-12-31 | $280,896,181 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $9,974,484 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $4,921,134 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2010-12-31 | $430,112,074 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $2,620,608 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2010-12-31 | $4,314,145 |
| 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 | $3,875,561,722 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $3,312,568,898 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $4,314,145 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2010-12-31 | $42,697 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2010-12-31 | $27,212,156 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2010-12-31 | $20,926,238 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2010-12-31 | $173,157 |
| 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 | $555,238,330 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $60,425,109 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $6,257,608 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $5,929,075 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $9,974,484 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $4,921,134 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2010-12-31 | $14,949,879 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2010-12-31 | $1,085,089 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $9,619,972 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $6,127,018 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2010-12-31 | $425,797,929 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $3,865,587,238 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $3,307,647,764 |
| 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 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $3,055,899 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $528,978,354 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $497,717,587 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $2,570,364,585 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,977,241,751 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $14,722,374 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2010-12-31 | $10,499,699 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $10,499,699 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2010-12-31 | $42,697 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $576,567,446 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2010-12-31 | $34,137,090 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2010-12-31 | $336,508,971 |
| 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. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $190,380,499 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $178,061,213 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2010-12-31 | $6,285,918 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $111,621,494 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $109,000,886 |
| 2023: NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2023 form 5500 responses | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Type of plan entity | DFE (Diect Filing Entity) |
| 2023-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2023-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2023-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2023-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | No |
| 2022: NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2022 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2022-01-01 | Type of plan entity | DFE (Diect Filing Entity) |
| 2022-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2022-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2022-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2022-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | No |
| 2021: NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2021 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2021-01-01 | Type of plan entity | DFE (Diect Filing Entity) |
| 2021-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2021-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2021-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2021-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | No |
| 2020: NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2020 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2020-01-01 | Type of plan entity | DFE (Diect Filing Entity) |
| 2020-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2020-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2020-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2020-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | No |
| 2019: NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2019 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2019-01-01 | Type of plan entity | DFE (Diect Filing Entity) |
| 2019-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2019-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2019-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2019-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | No |
| 2018: NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2018 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2018-01-01 | Type of plan entity | DFE (Diect Filing Entity) |
| 2018-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2018-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2018-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2018-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | No |
| 2017: NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2017 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2017-01-01 | Type of plan entity | DFE (Diect Filing Entity) |
| 2017-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2017-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2017-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2017-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | No |
| 2016: NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2016 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2016-01-01 | Type of plan entity | DFE (Diect Filing Entity) |
| 2016-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2016-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2016-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2016-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | No |
| 2015: NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2015 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2015-01-01 | Type of plan entity | DFE (Diect Filing Entity) |
| 2015-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2015-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2015-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2015-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | No |
| 2014: NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2014 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2014-01-01 | Type of plan entity | DFE (Diect Filing Entity) |
| 2014-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2014-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2014-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2014-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | No |
| 2013: NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2013 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2013-01-01 | Type of plan entity | DFE (Diect Filing Entity) |
| 2013-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2013-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2013-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2013-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | No |
| 2012: NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2012 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2012-01-01 | Type of plan entity | DFE (Diect Filing Entity) |
| 2012-01-01 | Submission has been amended | Yes |
| 2012-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2012-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2012-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | No |
| 2011: NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2011 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2011-01-01 | Type of plan entity | DFE (Diect Filing Entity) |
| 2011-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2011-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2011-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2011-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | No |
| 2010: NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2010 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2010-01-01 | Type of plan entity | DFE (Diect Filing Entity) |
| 2010-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2010-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2010-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2010-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | No |
| 2009: NOVARTIS CORPORATION DC MASTER TRUST 2009 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2009-01-01 | Type of plan entity | DFE (Diect Filing Entity) |
| 2009-01-01 | Submission has been amended | Yes |
| 2009-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2009-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2009-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | No |
| 2009-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Insurance | Yes |
| 2009-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Trust | Yes |
| 2009-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance | Yes |
| 2009-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement - Trust | Yes |