MERCK & CO., INC. has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.
Additional information about MERCK & CO., INC.
| Measure | Date | Value |
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| 2022: MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2022 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2022-12-31 | 12,072,364,357 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2022-12-31 | 11,343,874,773 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2022-12-31 | 1,903,744,589 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2022-12-31 | 32,573 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2022-12-31 | 2,998,162,330 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2022-12-31 | 2,992,381,575 |
| Number of active participants | 2022-12-31 | 23,981 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2022-12-31 | 3,491,422,170 |
| Total participant count | 2022-12-31 | 69,137 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2022-12-31 | 8,393,329,089 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2022-12-31 | 1,747,798,279 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2022-12-31 | 1,747,798,279 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2022-12-31 | 206,343,182 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2022-12-31 | 217,836,497 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2022-12-31 | 337,506,709 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2022-12-31 | 1,594,334,729 |
| Total employer contributions | 2022-12-31 | 420,000,000 |
| Total employee contributions | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2022-12-31 | 403,043,092 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2022-12-31 | 282,749,396 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2022-12-31 | 403,043,092 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2022-01-01 | 68,988 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2022-01-01 | 25,223 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2022-01-01 | 10,906 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2022-01-01 | 31,702 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2022-01-01 | 67,831 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2022-01-01 | 2,006 |
| Total participants | 2022-01-01 | 69,837 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2022-01-01 | 595 |
| 2021: MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2021 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2021-12-31 | 11,684,887,258 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2021-12-31 | 10,516,398,533 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2021-12-31 | 1,846,421,522 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2021-12-31 | 32,048 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2021-12-31 | 2,741,973,225 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2021-12-31 | 2,935,638,379 |
| Number of active participants | 2021-12-31 | 24,203 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2021-12-31 | 3,444,025,410 |
| Total participant count | 2021-12-31 | 68,679 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2021-12-31 | 8,032,420,157 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2021-12-31 | 1,588,164,316 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2021-12-31 | 1,588,164,316 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2021-12-31 | 118,206,134 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2021-12-31 | 124,577,445 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2021-12-31 | 119,088,874 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2021-12-31 | 1,747,798,279 |
| Total employer contributions | 2021-12-31 | 210,000,000 |
| Total employee contributions | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2021-12-31 | 206,343,182 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2021-12-31 | 254,484,911 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2021-12-31 | 206,343,182 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2021-01-01 | 68,525 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2021-01-01 | 23,981 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2021-01-01 | 10,820 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2021-01-01 | 32,267 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2021-01-01 | 67,068 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2021-01-01 | 1,920 |
| Total participants | 2021-01-01 | 68,988 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2021-01-01 | 486 |
| 2020: MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2020 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2020-12-31 | 10,484,164,170 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2020-12-31 | 9,921,545,587 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2020-12-31 | 1,837,687,482 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2020-12-31 | 32,943 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2020-12-31 | 2,844,375,460 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2020-12-31 | 2,902,806,687 |
| Number of active participants | 2020-12-31 | 22,521 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2020-12-31 | 3,384,113,093 |
| Total participant count | 2020-12-31 | 67,753 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2020-12-31 | 8,066,176,035 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2020-12-31 | 1,551,172,678 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2020-12-31 | 1,551,172,678 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2020-12-31 | 326,913,472 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2020-12-31 | 1,588,164,316 |
| Total employer contributions | 2020-12-31 | 120,025,712 |
| Total employee contributions | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2020-12-31 | 118,206,134 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2020-12-31 | 267,205,236 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2020-12-31 | 118,206,134 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2020-01-01 | 67,600 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2020-01-01 | 24,203 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2020-01-01 | 10,754 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2020-01-01 | 31,755 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2020-01-01 | 66,712 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2020-01-01 | 1,813 |
| Total participants | 2020-01-01 | 68,525 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2020-01-01 | 309 |
| 2019: MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2019 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2019-12-31 | 8,966,316,331 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2019-12-31 | 9,500,662,349 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2019-12-31 | 1,782,728,577 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2019-12-31 | 33,342 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2019-12-31 | 2,673,334,674 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2019-12-31 | 2,676,266,817 |
| Number of active participants | 2019-12-31 | 22,067 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2019-12-31 | 3,149,905,432 |
| Total participant count | 2019-12-31 | 67,485 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2019-12-31 | 7,605,968,683 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2019-12-31 | 1,962,304,953 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2019-12-31 | 1,962,304,953 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2019-12-31 | 267,884,013 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2019-12-31 | 1,551,172,678 |
| Total employer contributions | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employee contributions | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2019-12-31 | 331,311,019 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2019-01-01 | 67,336 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2019-01-01 | 22,521 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2019-01-01 | 10,586 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2019-01-01 | 32,685 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2019-01-01 | 65,792 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2019-01-01 | 1,808 |
| Total participants | 2019-01-01 | 67,600 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2019-01-01 | 388 |
| 2018: MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2018 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2018-12-31 | 10,389,359,992 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2018-12-31 | 9,562,220,277 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2018-12-31 | 1,705,354,088 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2018-12-31 | 34,625 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2018-12-31 | 2,701,476,571 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2018-12-31 | 2,437,820,934 |
| Number of active participants | 2018-12-31 | 20,610 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2018-12-31 | 2,899,480,812 |
| Total participant count | 2018-12-31 | 67,098 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2018-12-31 | 7,306,311,471 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2018-12-31 | 2,265,091,272 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2018-12-31 | 2,265,091,272 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2018-12-31 | 272,381,107 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2018-12-31 | 288,369,878 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2018-12-31 | 725,452,350 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2018-12-31 | 1,962,304,953 |
| Total employer contributions | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employee contributions | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2018-12-31 | 285,820,067 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2018-01-01 | 66,956 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2018-01-01 | 22,067 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2018-01-01 | 10,413 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2018-01-01 | 33,109 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2018-01-01 | 65,589 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2018-01-01 | 1,747 |
| Total participants | 2018-01-01 | 67,336 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2018-01-01 | 295 |
| 2017: MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2017 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2017-12-31 | 9,056,615,438 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2017-12-31 | 9,087,771,120 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2017-12-31 | 1,553,003,392 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2017-12-31 | 34,362 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2017-12-31 | 2,296,214,360 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2017-12-31 | 2,264,900,212 |
| Number of active participants | 2017-12-31 | 21,066 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2017-12-31 | 2,711,532,357 |
| Total participant count | 2017-12-31 | 67,042 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2017-12-31 | 6,560,750,109 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2017-12-31 | 2,747,114,093 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2017-12-31 | 2,747,114,093 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2017-12-31 | 779,260,566 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2017-12-31 | 2,265,091,272 |
| Total employer contributions | 2017-12-31 | 300,000,000 |
| Total employee contributions | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2017-12-31 | 272,381,107 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2017-12-31 | 261,929,739 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2017-12-31 | 272,381,107 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2017-01-01 | 66,911 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2017-01-01 | 20,610 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2017-01-01 | 10,238 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2017-01-01 | 34,394 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2017-01-01 | 65,242 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2017-01-01 | 1,714 |
| Total participants | 2017-01-01 | 66,956 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2017-01-01 | 277 |
| 2016: MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2016 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2016-12-31 | 8,592,103,836 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2016-12-31 | 9,170,130,076 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2016-12-31 | 1,471,788,119 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2016-12-31 | 35,219 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2016-12-31 | 2,188,090,294 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2016-12-31 | 2,009,984,102 |
| Number of active participants | 2016-12-31 | 20,926 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2016-12-31 | 2,422,146,565 |
| Total participant count | 2016-12-31 | 67,692 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2016-12-31 | 6,082,024,978 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2016-12-31 | 2,802,319,793 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2016-12-31 | 2,802,319,793 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2016-12-31 | 2,747,114,093 |
| Total employer contributions | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employee contributions | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2016-12-31 | 231,787,571 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2016-01-01 | 67,619 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2016-01-01 | 21,066 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2016-01-01 | 9,986 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2016-01-01 | 34,329 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2016-01-01 | 65,381 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2016-01-01 | 1,530 |
| Total participants | 2016-01-01 | 66,911 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2016-01-01 | 246 |
| 2015: MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2015 401k membership |
|---|
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2015-01-01 | 68,280 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2015-01-01 | 20,926 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2015-01-01 | 9,964 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2015-01-01 | 35,186 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2015-01-01 | 66,076 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2015-01-01 | 1,543 |
| Total participants | 2015-01-01 | 67,619 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2015-01-01 | 156 |
| 2014: MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2014 401k membership |
|---|
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2014-01-01 | 42,194 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2014-01-01 | 21,016 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2014-01-01 | 9,657 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2014-01-01 | 36,004 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2014-01-01 | 66,677 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2014-01-01 | 1,603 |
| Total participants | 2014-01-01 | 68,280 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2014-01-01 | 225 |
| 2013: MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2013 401k membership |
|---|
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2013-01-01 | 41,105 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2013-01-01 | 18,523 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2013-01-01 | 2,062 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2013-01-01 | 21,086 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2013-01-01 | 41,671 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2013-01-01 | 523 |
| Total participants | 2013-01-01 | 42,194 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2013-01-01 | 277 |
| 2012: MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2012 401k membership |
|---|
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2012-01-01 | 40,772 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2012-01-01 | 18,903 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2012-01-01 | 1,963 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2012-01-01 | 19,715 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2012-01-01 | 40,581 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2012-01-01 | 524 |
| Total participants | 2012-01-01 | 41,105 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2012-01-01 | 223 |
| 2011: MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2011 401k membership |
|---|
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2011-01-01 | 40,627 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2011-01-01 | 19,312 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2011-01-01 | 1,907 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2011-01-01 | 19,040 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2011-01-01 | 40,259 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2011-01-01 | 513 |
| Total participants | 2011-01-01 | 40,772 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2011-01-01 | 320 |
| 2010: MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2010 401k membership |
|---|
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2010-01-01 | 40,567 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2010-01-01 | 20,515 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2010-01-01 | 1,843 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2010-01-01 | 17,776 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2010-01-01 | 40,134 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2010-01-01 | 493 |
| Total participants | 2010-01-01 | 40,627 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2010-01-01 | 304 |
| 2009: MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2009 401k membership |
|---|
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2009-01-01 | 40,808 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2009-01-01 | 21,337 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2009-01-01 | 1,811 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2009-01-01 | 16,914 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2009-01-01 | 40,062 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2009-01-01 | 505 |
| Total participants | 2009-01-01 | 40,567 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2009-01-01 | 443 |
| Measure | Date | Value |
|---|
| 2022 : MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2022 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2022-12-31 | $-2,772,129,637 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2022-12-31 | $998,695,424 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2022-12-31 | $992,624,270 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2022-12-31 | $420,000,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $9,569,628,447 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $13,340,453,508 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $6,071,154 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2022-12-31 | $45,000,000 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $29,087,348 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $35,065 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2022-12-31 | $6,071,154 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2022-12-31 | $-3,770,825,061 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $9,569,628,447 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $13,340,453,508 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2022-12-31 | No |
| 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 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $9,330,541,099 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $13,340,418,443 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2022-12-31 | $420,000,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $210,000,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2022-12-31 | $992,624,270 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2022-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2022-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2022-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2021 : MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2021 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2021-12-31 | $1,489,957,584 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2021-12-31 | $1,011,497,541 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2021-12-31 | $1,005,577,865 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2021-12-31 | $210,000,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $13,340,453,508 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $12,861,993,465 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $5,919,676 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2021-12-31 | $45,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $35,065 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $61,590 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2021-12-31 | $5,919,676 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2021-12-31 | $478,460,043 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $13,340,453,508 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $12,861,993,465 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2021-12-31 | No |
| 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 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $13,340,418,443 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $12,861,931,875 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2021-12-31 | $210,000,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2021-12-31 | $1,005,577,865 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2021-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2021-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2021-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2020 : MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2020 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $6,636,831 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2020-12-31 | $2,056,372,042 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2020-12-31 | $717,687,385 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2020-12-31 | $711,002,556 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2020-12-31 | $120,025,712 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $12,861,993,465 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $11,529,945,639 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $6,684,829 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2020-12-31 | $45,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $61,590 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $51,811 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $6,636,831 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2020-12-31 | $6,684,829 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2020-12-31 | $1,338,684,657 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $12,861,993,465 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $11,523,308,808 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2020-12-31 | No |
| 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 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $12,861,931,875 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $11,529,893,828 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2020-12-31 | $120,025,712 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2020-12-31 | $711,002,556 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2020-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2020-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2020-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2019 : MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2019 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $6,636,831 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $6,817,225 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $2,247,221,020 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $573,922,510 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-12-31 | $537,225,303 |
| 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 | $11,529,945,639 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $9,856,827,523 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $36,697,207 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2019-12-31 | $45,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $51,811 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $6,636,831 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $6,817,225 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $36,697,207 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $1,673,298,510 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $11,523,308,808 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $9,850,010,298 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 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 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $11,529,893,828 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $9,856,827,523 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2019-12-31 | $537,225,303 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2019-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2019-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2019-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2018 : MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2018 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $6,817,225 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $8,166,260 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $-786,653,522 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $770,563,578 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2018-12-31 | $729,995,264 |
| 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 | $9,856,827,523 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $11,415,393,658 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $40,568,314 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2018-12-31 | $45,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $6,817,225 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $8,166,260 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2018-12-31 | $40,568,314 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2018-12-31 | $-1,557,217,100 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $9,850,010,298 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $11,407,227,398 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2018-12-31 | No |
| 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 master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $9,856,827,523 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $11,115,393,658 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $300,000,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2018-12-31 | $729,995,264 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2018-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2018-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2018-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2017 : MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2017 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $8,166,260 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $7,410,795 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2017-12-31 | $2,095,970,626 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $629,329,748 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2017-12-31 | $590,386,912 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2017-12-31 | $300,000,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $11,415,393,658 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $9,947,997,315 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $38,942,836 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2017-12-31 | $45,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $55,000 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $8,166,260 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $7,410,795 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2017-12-31 | $38,942,836 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2017-12-31 | $1,466,640,878 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $11,407,227,398 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $9,940,586,520 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2017-12-31 | No |
| 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 master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $11,115,393,658 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $9,947,942,315 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2017-12-31 | $300,000,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $300,000,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2017-12-31 | $590,386,912 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2017-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2017-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2017-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2016 : MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2016 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $7,410,795 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $7,274,874 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $994,748,956 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $499,426,146 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2016-12-31 | $460,975,668 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $9,947,997,315 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $9,452,538,584 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $38,450,478 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2016-12-31 | $45,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest | 2016-12-31 | $31,478 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $55,000 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $7,410,795 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $7,274,874 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2016-12-31 | $38,450,478 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2016-12-31 | $495,322,810 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $9,940,586,520 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $9,445,263,710 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2016-12-31 | No |
| 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 master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $9,947,942,315 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $9,452,538,584 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2016-12-31 | $29,307 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2016-12-31 | $460,946,361 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2016-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2016-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2016-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2015 : MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2015 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $7,274,874 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $6,867,334 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $-195,375,299 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $534,365,372 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2015-12-31 | $495,678,552 |
| 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 | $9,452,538,584 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $10,181,871,715 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $38,686,820 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2015-12-31 | $45,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $7,274,874 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $6,867,334 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2015-12-31 | $38,686,820 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2015-12-31 | $-729,740,671 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $9,445,263,710 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $10,175,004,381 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2015-12-31 | No |
| 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 master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $9,452,538,584 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $10,181,871,715 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2015-12-31 | $22,788 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2015-12-31 | $495,655,764 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2015-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2015-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2015-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2014 : MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2014 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2014-12-31 | $3,318,481,242 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $6,867,334 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $52,858,227 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $353,985,914 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $406,498,026 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2014-12-31 | $380,490,179 |
| 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 | $10,181,871,715 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $6,961,893,478 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $26,007,847 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2014-12-31 | $45,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,745,121 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $6,867,334 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $52,858,227 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2014-12-31 | $26,007,847 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $-52,512,112 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $10,175,004,381 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $6,909,035,251 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2014-12-31 | No |
| 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 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $10,181,871,715 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $6,960,148,357 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2014-12-31 | $125,435 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2014-12-31 | $380,364,744 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2014-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2014-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2014-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2013 : MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2013 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $52,858,227 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $3,474,068 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $1,233,254,944 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $387,556,659 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2013-12-31 | $366,573,994 |
| 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 | $6,961,893,478 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $6,066,811,034 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $20,982,665 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2013-12-31 | $45,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,745,121 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $52,858,227 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $3,474,068 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2013-12-31 | $20,982,665 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-12-31 | $845,698,285 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $6,909,035,251 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $6,063,336,966 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2013-12-31 | No |
| 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 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $6,960,148,357 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $6,066,811,034 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2013-12-31 | $315,002 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2013-12-31 | $366,258,992 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2013-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2013-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2013-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2012 : MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2012 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $3,474,068 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-12-31 | $1,153,685,331 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-12-31 | $301,622,445 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2012-12-31 | $280,085,556 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2012-12-31 | $359,513,392 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $6,066,811,034 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $5,211,274,080 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $21,536,889 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2012-12-31 | $55,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $3,474,068 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2012-12-31 | $21,536,889 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2012-12-31 | $852,062,886 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $6,063,336,966 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $5,211,274,080 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2012-12-31 | No |
| 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 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $6,066,811,034 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $5,211,274,080 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2012-12-31 | $98,226 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2012-12-31 | $359,513,392 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2012-12-31 | $279,987,330 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2012-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2012-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2012-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2011 : MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2011 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-12-31 | $-91,317,591 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-12-31 | $228,294,894 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2011-12-31 | $212,714,934 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2011-12-31 | $9,992,735 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $5,211,274,080 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $5,530,886,565 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $15,579,960 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2011-12-31 | $55,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2011-12-31 | $15,579,960 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-12-31 | $-319,612,485 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $5,211,274,080 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $5,530,886,565 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2011-12-31 | No |
| 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 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $5,211,274,080 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $5,530,886,565 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2011-12-31 | $9,992,735 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2011-12-31 | $212,714,934 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2011-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2011-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2011-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2010 : MERCK US PENSION PLAN 2010 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2010-12-31 | $1,060,779,685 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2010-12-31 | $255,931,072 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2010-12-31 | $239,433,779 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2010-12-31 | $245,110,328 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $5,530,886,565 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $4,726,037,952 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $16,497,293 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2010-12-31 | $55,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2010-12-31 | $16,497,293 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2010-12-31 | $804,848,613 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $5,530,886,565 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $4,726,037,952 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $5,530,886,565 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $4,726,037,952 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2010-12-31 | $245,110,328 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2010-12-31 | $239,433,779 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2010-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2010-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2010-12-31 | 134008324 |
