MERCK & CO., INC. has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.
Additional information about MERCK & CO., INC.
Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan MERCK & CO., INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST
401k plan membership statisitcs for MERCK & CO., INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST
| Measure | Date | Value |
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| 2022 : MERCK & CO., INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2022 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2022-12-31 | $-1,676,596,602 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2022-12-31 | $-1,676,596,602 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2022-12-31 | $2,255,234,442 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2022-12-31 | $3,174,768,314 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $191,070,959 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $34,614,762 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2022-12-31 | $-3,474,695,279 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $-1,181,895,627 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2022-12-31 | $32,066,819 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $10,474,538,228 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $14,744,378,001 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $32,066,819 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2022-12-31 | $114,911,411 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2022-12-31 | $61,397,725 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2022-12-31 | $5,732,716 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $7,778,067 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $7,653,280 |
| 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 | $213,008,069 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $138,653,468 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $54,216,915 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $65,591,564 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $191,070,959 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $34,614,762 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2022-12-31 | $8,050,055 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2022-12-31 | $528,315 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $5,559,948 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $-17,064 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2022-12-31 | $-3,506,762,098 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $10,283,467,269 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $14,709,763,239 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $302,535,207 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $198,757,898 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $31,538,504 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $243,156,914 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $267,334,334 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2022-12-31 | $5,605,348 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2022-12-31 | $26,562,488 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2022-12-31 | $82,784,684 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $3,045,287,193 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $4,533,781,828 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $12,672,589 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2022-12-31 | $1,098,908 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,098,908 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2022-12-31 | $-41,109 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $646,472,531 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $906,265,945 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $2,102,050,654 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $3,085,333,452 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2022-12-31 | $-32,215,931 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2022-12-31 | $-633,552,896 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2022-12-31 | $-134,793,414 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $5,214,700 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $7,073,415 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2022-12-31 | $808,553 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2022-12-31 | $54,856,456 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $787,853,448 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,094,335,408 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $832,088,102 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,156,176,969 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $2,216,643,891 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $3,282,338,596 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $6,490,791,837 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $7,672,687,464 |
| 2021 : MERCK & CO., INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2021 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2021-12-31 | $237,963,713 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2021-12-31 | $237,963,713 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2021-12-31 | $995,700,000 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2021-12-31 | $1,889,983,153 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $34,614,762 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $59,046,449 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2021-12-31 | $1,452,805,146 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $86,014,580 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2021-12-31 | $38,950,852 |
| 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 | $14,744,378,001 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $14,249,238,547 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $38,950,852 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2021-12-31 | $111,309,372 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2021-12-31 | $60,063,166 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2021-12-31 | $7,303,202 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2021-12-31 | $-56,852 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $7,653,280 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $8,946,095 |
| 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 | $138,653,468 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $140,736,567 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $65,591,564 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $68,228,714 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $34,614,762 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $59,046,449 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2021-12-31 | $3,212,828 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2021-12-31 | $618,492 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $-17,064 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $76 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2021-12-31 | $1,413,854,294 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $14,709,763,239 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $14,190,192,098 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $198,757,898 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $351,051,442 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $38,389,212 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $267,334,334 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $422,508,717 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2021-12-31 | $5,835,583 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2021-12-31 | $23,091,740 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2021-12-31 | $82,366,148 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $4,533,781,828 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $4,471,768,432 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,098,908 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2021-12-31 | $1,767,171 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,767,171 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2021-12-31 | $15,901 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $906,265,945 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,003,605,234 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $3,085,333,452 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $2,391,086,859 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2021-12-31 | $41,258,183 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2021-12-31 | $780,322,593 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2021-12-31 | $132,660,711 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $7,073,415 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $4,577,852 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2021-12-31 | $145,937 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2021-12-31 | $52,614,027 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,094,335,408 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,148,909,565 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,156,176,969 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,088,497,776 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $3,282,338,596 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $3,147,554,047 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $5,601,290,150 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $5,515,275,570 |
| 2020 : MERCK & CO., INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2020 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2020-12-31 | $955,147,364 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2020-12-31 | $955,147,364 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2020-12-31 | $277,025,712 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2020-12-31 | $926,204,559 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $59,046,449 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $64,635,088 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2020-12-31 | $2,171,057,829 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $327,643,465 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2020-12-31 | $29,785,126 |
| 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 | $14,249,238,547 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $12,762,733,330 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $29,785,126 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2020-12-31 | $110,843,951 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2020-12-31 | $49,526,667 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2020-12-31 | $8,962,049 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $8,946,095 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,520,345 |
| 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 | $140,736,567 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $112,916,025 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $68,228,714 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $81,271,267 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $59,046,449 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $64,635,088 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2020-12-31 | $6,086,032 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2020-12-31 | $601,937 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $76 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $-13,999 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2020-12-31 | $2,141,272,703 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $14,190,192,098 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $12,698,098,242 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $351,051,442 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $191,990,425 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $29,183,189 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $422,508,717 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $417,473,497 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2020-12-31 | $5,075,805 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2020-12-31 | $25,298,387 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2020-12-31 | $80,497,144 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $4,471,768,432 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $4,117,532,183 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,767,171 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2020-12-31 | $-921,967 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $-921,967 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2020-12-31 | $-27,385 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,003,605,234 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $909,792,136 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $2,391,086,859 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $2,369,188,252 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2020-12-31 | $-1,737,298 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2020-12-31 | $629,734,550 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2020-12-31 | $93,813,098 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $4,577,852 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $3,153,161 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2020-12-31 | $195,646 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2020-12-31 | $40,368,972 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,148,909,565 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $971,593,293 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,088,497,776 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $853,272,800 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $3,147,554,047 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $2,733,965,912 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $6,999,327,949 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $6,671,684,484 |
| 2019 : MERCK & CO., INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2019 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2019-12-31 | $882,346,259 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $882,346,259 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2019-12-31 | $429,000,000 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2019-12-31 | $936,559,109 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $64,635,088 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $81,163,102 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $2,459,895,099 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $359,013,629 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $33,094,573 |
| 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 | $12,762,733,330 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $10,860,019,927 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $33,094,573 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $107,923,795 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $67,655,468 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $10,111,846 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,520,345 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $2,197,162 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $112,916,025 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $589,439,280 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $81,271,267 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $81,563,239 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $64,635,088 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $81,163,102 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2019-12-31 | $2,969,525 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $827,175 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $-13,999 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $39,973,940 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $2,426,800,526 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $12,698,098,242 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $10,778,856,825 |
| 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 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $191,990,425 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $291,239,044 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $32,267,398 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $417,473,497 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $329,015,386 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2019-12-31 | $4,116,333 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2019-12-31 | $32,019,018 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2019-12-31 | $71,561,486 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $4,117,532,183 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $2,887,862,531 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $-921,967 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2019-12-31 | $2,467,192 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $2,467,192 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2019-12-31 | $226,958 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $909,792,136 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $908,933,865 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $2,369,188,252 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,811,726,868 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $44,428,908 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2019-12-31 | $814,127,448 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2019-12-31 | $181,430,067 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $3,153,161 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $2,691,863 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2019-12-31 | $164,233 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2019-12-31 | $57,379,389 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $971,593,293 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $787,280,427 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $853,272,800 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $706,372,938 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $2,733,965,912 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $2,419,256,192 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $6,597,798,921 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $6,238,785,292 |
| 2018 : MERCK & CO., INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2018 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2018-12-31 | $-548,710,309 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $-548,710,309 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2018-12-31 | $1,448,000,022 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2018-12-31 | $1,948,174,892 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $81,163,102 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $88,192,369 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $-859,997,181 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $-73,593,139 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $39,171,855 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $10,860,019,927 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $12,266,393,100 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $39,171,855 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $90,775,605 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $65,269,755 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $7,500,755 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $2,197,162 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $2,410,757 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $589,439,280 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $618,744,583 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $81,563,239 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $67,345,045 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $81,163,102 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $88,192,369 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2018-12-31 | $3,341,524 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2018-12-31 | $988,583 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $39,973,940 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,380,599 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2018-12-31 | $-899,169,036 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $10,778,856,825 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $12,178,200,731 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $291,239,044 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $347,217,693 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $38,183,272 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $329,015,386 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $589,221,594 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2018-12-31 | $2,941,884 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2018-12-31 | $29,673,751 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2018-12-31 | $58,154,372 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $2,887,862,531 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $4,307,227,005 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $2,467,192 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2018-12-31 | $3,200,678 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $3,200,678 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2018-12-31 | $5,598 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $908,933,865 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,180,686,860 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,811,726,868 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $970,619,966 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $-72,487,148 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2018-12-31 | $-172,840,475 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2018-12-31 | $-151,752,994 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $2,691,863 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $2,532,961 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2018-12-31 | $82,555 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2018-12-31 | $57,686,445 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $787,280,427 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $608,472,044 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $706,372,938 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $513,323,796 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $2,419,256,192 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $3,054,009,519 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $5,869,582,619 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $5,943,175,758 |
| 2017 : MERCK & CO., INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2017 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2017-12-31 | $605,619,490 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $605,619,490 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2017-12-31 | $644,327,109 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2017-12-31 | $1,202,639,762 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $88,192,369 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $73,203,321 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2017-12-31 | $1,962,386,487 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $91,111,989 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $36,098,331 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $12,266,393,100 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $10,883,428,549 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $36,098,331 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $57,239,705 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $68,144,510 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $18,086,272 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $2,410,757 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $3,830,414 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $618,744,583 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $560,747,921 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $67,345,045 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $43,969,565 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $88,192,369 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $73,203,321 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2017-12-31 | $4,174,028 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2017-12-31 | $571,238 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,380,599 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $117,625 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2017-12-31 | $1,926,288,156 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $12,178,200,731 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $10,810,225,228 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $347,217,693 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $258,872,775 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $35,527,093 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $589,221,594 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $693,979,222 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2017-12-31 | $2,083,477 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2017-12-31 | $18,398,843 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2017-12-31 | $36,761,917 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $4,307,227,005 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $4,085,119,369 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $3,200,678 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2017-12-31 | $1,483,019 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,483,019 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2017-12-31 | $-4,532 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,180,686,860 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $986,522,892 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $970,619,966 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $622,966,459 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $146,879,727 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2017-12-31 | $765,053,070 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2017-12-31 | $224,163,968 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $2,532,961 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $2,385,853 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2017-12-31 | $69,895 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2017-12-31 | $49,988,343 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $608,472,044 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $207,647,249 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $513,323,796 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $632,336,138 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $3,054,009,519 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $2,783,450,048 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $3,788,893,997 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $3,697,782,008 |
| 2016 : MERCK & CO., INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2016 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2016-12-31 | $360,156,558 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2016-12-31 | $360,156,558 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2016-12-31 | $35,836,954 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2016-12-31 | $508,291,362 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $73,203,321 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $74,575,083 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $1,077,278,911 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $47,638,487 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $32,622,990 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2016-12-31 | $1,511 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $10,883,428,549 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $10,312,598,798 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $32,622,990 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $55,286,012 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $64,454,778 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $17,082,223 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $3,830,414 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,943,163 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $560,747,921 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $489,833,707 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2016-12-31 | $1,511 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $43,969,565 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $49,397,195 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $73,203,321 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $74,575,083 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2016-12-31 | $4,034,740 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2016-12-31 | $688,154 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $117,625 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $-44,061 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2016-12-31 | $1,044,655,921 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $10,810,225,228 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $10,238,023,715 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $258,872,775 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $242,740,896 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $31,934,836 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $693,979,222 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $722,840,334 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2016-12-31 | $3,036,847 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2016-12-31 | $14,135,614 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2016-12-31 | $38,111,499 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $4,085,119,369 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $3,827,262,048 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,483,019 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2016-12-31 | $-167,936 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $-167,936 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2016-12-31 | $2,052 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $986,522,892 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $902,264,336 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $622,966,459 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $525,482,945 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $27,840,902 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2016-12-31 | $383,607,367 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2016-12-31 | $134,258,556 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $2,385,853 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $2,100,997 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2016-12-31 | $12,250 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2016-12-31 | $47,360,305 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $207,647,249 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $479,115,851 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $632,336,138 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $372,255,839 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $2,783,450,048 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $2,697,573,484 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $3,830,249,328 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $3,782,610,841 |
| 2015 : MERCK & CO., INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2015 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2015-12-31 | $-216,717,239 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2015-12-31 | $-216,717,239 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2015-12-31 | $22,337,698 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2015-12-31 | $568,670,784 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $74,575,083 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $178,782,847 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $-211,799,256 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $-49,588,913 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $33,653,404 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $10,312,598,798 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $11,208,592,308 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $33,653,404 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $60,487,229 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $60,596,807 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $14,594,535 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,943,163 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $856,712 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $489,833,707 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $655,170,699 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $49,397,195 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $150,834,068 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $74,575,083 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $178,782,847 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2015-12-31 | $1,322,763 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2015-12-31 | $483,462 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $-44,061 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,285,310 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2015-12-31 | $-245,452,660 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $10,238,023,715 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $11,029,809,461 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $242,740,896 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $273,824,799 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $33,169,942 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $722,840,334 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $718,164,405 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2015-12-31 | $8,574,936 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2015-12-31 | $12,608,793 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2015-12-31 | $39,294,653 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $3,827,262,048 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $4,595,088,440 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $-167,936 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2015-12-31 | $364,085 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $364,085 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2015-12-31 | $8,847 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $902,264,336 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $971,913,385 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $525,482,945 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $530,883,350 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $-8,137,221 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2015-12-31 | $9,886,367 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2015-12-31 | $-69,649,049 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $2,100,997 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2015-12-31 | $81,611 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2015-12-31 | $45,920,661 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $479,115,851 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $527,245,259 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $372,255,839 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $388,015,186 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $2,697,573,484 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $2,394,946,610 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $4,496,611,149 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $4,546,200,062 |
| 2014 : MERCK & CO., INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2014 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2014-12-31 | $169,320,114 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2014-12-31 | $169,320,114 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2014-12-31 | $4,788,760 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2014-12-31 | $619,448,923 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $178,782,847 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $144,313,033 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $570,620,764 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $23,065,169 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $31,600,616 |
| 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 | $11,208,592,308 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $11,249,762,509 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $31,600,616 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $57,193,383 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $51,710,029 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $14,187,897 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $856,712 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,558,449 |
| 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 | $655,170,699 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $572,556,955 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $150,834,068 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $118,616,837 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $178,782,847 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $144,313,033 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2014-12-31 | $5,658,129 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2014-12-31 | $593,391 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,285,310 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $365,791 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $539,020,148 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $11,029,809,461 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $11,105,449,476 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $273,824,799 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $36,434,919 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $31,007,225 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $718,164,405 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $755,444,404 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2014-12-31 | $6,664,207 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2014-12-31 | $13,896,690 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2014-12-31 | $36,636,886 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $4,595,088,440 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $5,080,069,134 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $364,085 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2014-12-31 | $583,985 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $583,985 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2014-12-31 | $-4,400 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $971,913,385 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,047,948,508 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $530,883,350 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $510,157,736 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $-64,348,897 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2014-12-31 | $311,057,960 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2014-12-31 | $16,964,877 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2014-12-31 | $19,111 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2014-12-31 | $37,503,021 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $527,245,259 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $451,792,916 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $388,015,186 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $317,363,080 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $2,394,946,610 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $2,356,869,795 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $3,460,643,591 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $3,437,578,422 |
| 2013 : MERCK & CO., INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2013 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2013-12-31 | $559,717,827 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-12-31 | $559,717,827 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2013-12-31 | $260,969,688 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2013-12-31 | $747,203,312 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $144,313,033 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $137,204,033 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $2,014,219,710 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $149,093,468 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $26,924,326 |
| 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 | $11,249,762,509 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $9,741,591,749 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $26,924,326 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $55,884,631 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $50,924,285 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $17,658,556 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,558,449 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,183,960 |
| 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 | $572,556,955 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $176,383,549 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $118,616,837 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $125,149,571 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $144,313,033 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $137,204,033 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2013-12-31 | $2,462,882 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2013-12-31 | $451,621 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $365,791 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $-1,727,495 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-12-31 | $1,987,295,384 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $11,105,449,476 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $9,604,387,716 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $36,434,919 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $34,514,469 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $26,472,705 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $755,444,404 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $609,367,780 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2013-12-31 | $6,224,407 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2013-12-31 | $14,412,518 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2013-12-31 | $35,238,050 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $5,080,069,134 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $4,680,340,885 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $583,985 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2013-12-31 | $2,239,550 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $2,239,550 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2013-12-31 | $9,656 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,047,948,508 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $931,789,490 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $510,157,736 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $559,753,130 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $129,773,256 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2013-12-31 | $707,385,379 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2013-12-31 | $358,977,982 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2013-12-31 | $32,451 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2013-12-31 | $33,233,278 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $451,792,916 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $487,065,631 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $317,363,080 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $321,556,208 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $2,356,869,795 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,813,975,021 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $5,962,292,144 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $5,813,198,676 |
| 2012 : MERCK & CO., INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2012 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2012-12-31 | $247,344,805 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2012-12-31 | $247,344,805 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2012-12-31 | $1,299,740,241 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2012-12-31 | $396,297,484 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $137,204,033 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $226,936,089 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-12-31 | $1,187,177,211 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $78,012,506 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-12-31 | $23,609,148 |
| 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 | $9,741,591,749 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $7,764,312,985 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $23,609,148 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2012-12-31 | $57,375,877 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2012-12-31 | $41,523,024 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $9,366,440 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,183,960 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $907,576 |
| 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 | $176,383,549 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $165,629,109 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $125,149,571 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $201,690,157 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $137,204,033 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $226,936,089 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2012-12-31 | $2,064,993 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2012-12-31 | $757,350 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $-1,727,495 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $31,742 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2012-12-31 | $1,163,568,063 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $9,604,387,716 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $7,537,376,896 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $34,514,469 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $34,079,721 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $22,851,798 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $609,367,780 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $341,842,823 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2012-12-31 | $5,492,087 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2012-12-31 | $14,120,866 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2012-12-31 | $37,765,071 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $4,680,340,885 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $3,887,376,833 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,239,550 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2012-12-31 | $2,331,205 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,331,205 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2012-12-31 | $-2,147 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $931,789,490 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $337,485,686 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $559,753,130 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $452,488,859 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $75,620,352 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2012-12-31 | $280,416,760 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2012-12-31 | $404,818,894 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2012-12-31 | $30,163 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2012-12-31 | $32,126,421 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $487,065,631 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $515,230,046 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $321,556,208 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $287,847,031 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,813,975,021 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,537,372,197 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $3,255,549,501 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $3,177,536,995 |
| 2011 : MERCK & CO., INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2011 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2011-12-31 | $5,903,990 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2011-12-31 | $5,903,990 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2011-12-31 | $2,167,296,911 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2011-12-31 | $536,467,711 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $226,936,089 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $179,723,224 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-12-31 | $-146,860,916 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $48,086,222 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-12-31 | $14,271,477 |
| 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 | $7,764,312,985 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $6,247,403,313 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $14,271,477 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2011-12-31 | $58,753,721 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2011-12-31 | $28,796,388 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $8,238,612 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2011-12-31 | $1,174 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $907,576 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $3 |
| 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 | $165,629,109 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $120,537,571 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $201,690,157 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $149,718,148 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $54,394,239 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $226,936,089 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $179,723,224 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2011-12-31 | $1,325,597 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2011-12-31 | $326,870 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $31,742 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-12-31 | $-161,132,393 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $7,537,376,896 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $6,067,680,089 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $34,079,721 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $13,943,433 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $341,842,823 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $294,554,509 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2011-12-31 | $5,833,456 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2011-12-31 | $14,238,104 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2011-12-31 | $38,850,446 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $3,887,376,833 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $3,371,954,653 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $2,331,205 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2011-12-31 | $73,774,760 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $73,774,760 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2011-12-31 | $-168,285 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $337,485,686 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $206,198,566 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $452,488,859 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $331,926,699 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $-87,252,226 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2011-12-31 | $-277,227,321 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2011-12-31 | $74,752,713 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2011-12-31 | $20,557,776 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $515,230,046 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $371,842,279 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $287,847,031 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $138,915,123 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,537,372,197 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,133,586,763 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $4,749,168,796 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $4,701,082,574 |
| 2010 : MERCK & CO., INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2010 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2010-12-31 | $191,075,834 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2010-12-31 | $191,075,834 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2010-12-31 | $245,110,328 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2010-12-31 | $280,411,822 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $179,723,224 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $366,889,408 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2010-12-31 | $897,098,734 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $45,624,143 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2010-12-31 | $18,233,154 |
| 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 | $6,247,403,313 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $5,591,005,411 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $18,233,154 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2010-12-31 | $46,000,514 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2010-12-31 | $14,119,078 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2010-12-31 | $914,144 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $3 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $485,281 |
| 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 | $120,537,571 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $398,087,192 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $149,718,148 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $51,406,006 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $54,394,239 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $62,499,740 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $179,723,224 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $366,889,408 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2010-12-31 | $2,475,524 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2010-12-31 | $878,865,580 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $6,067,680,089 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $5,224,116,003 |
| 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 | $14,843,486 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $294,554,509 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $242,061,285 |
| Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants) | 2010-12-31 | $2,759,448 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2010-12-31 | $5,949,591 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2010-12-31 | $10,075,985 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2010-12-31 | $27,024,162 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $3,371,954,653 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $2,812,973,782 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $73,774,760 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2010-12-31 | $151,379,654 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $151,379,654 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2010-12-31 | $191,328 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $206,198,566 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $159,782,123 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $331,926,699 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $275,448,866 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2010-12-31 | $50,343,005 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2010-12-31 | $503,519,717 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2010-12-31 | $46,416,443 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2010-12-31 | $27,986 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2010-12-31 | $14,091,092 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $371,842,279 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $354,576,278 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $138,915,123 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $127,761,981 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,133,586,763 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $954,543,223 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $45,624,143 |
