Organization record
GENZYME CORP
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Facts on record
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| Fact | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 132327000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 172050000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 130323000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 175764000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 174880000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 164879000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 160271000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 127869000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 1089688000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 935194000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 890244000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 904102000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 793556000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 993206000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 1138828000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 1036940000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 654105000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 497932000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 330298000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 152220000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 661713000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 480436000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 318324000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 161561000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2009-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 597562000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 433987000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2008-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 251785000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2008-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 412872000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2007-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 1331112000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "curren | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 899165000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 681807000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 643337000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 742246000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 679559000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 731930000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 643438000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2009-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 572106000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 918736000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2008-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 693687000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2008-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 867012000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2007-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 492170000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2006-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 220922000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 101287000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 6282000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "curr | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -25709000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -336616000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "c | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -363137000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "c | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -64150000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -73166000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2009-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -466243000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "c | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 187523000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2008-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 20870000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2008-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 64623000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2007-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -75344000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -471839000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -334072000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -184666000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -671424000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -487081000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -378485000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -111504000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2009-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -581540000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -563730000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2008-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -352693000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2008-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -591056000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2007-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 486972000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 563946000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 305158000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 126464000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 1179037000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "c | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 956581000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 600346000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 257775000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2009-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 759175000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 434065000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2008-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 179309000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2008-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 918672000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2007-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 261188111, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" | 2011-01-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 260107280, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 258991017, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" | 2010-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 254839847, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 266868620, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" | 2010-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 266100031, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" | 2010-01-29 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 265696834, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 265382892, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" | 2009-10-23 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 270308386, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" | 2009-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 3700958000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 3090855000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 2696012000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 2810036000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 2802803000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| current_assets | {"amount": 2933312000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 2516135000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 1305965000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 1411396000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
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| current_liabilities | {"amount": 1245709000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 1080130000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 261188111} | 2011-01-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 258991017} | 2010-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 254839847} | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 266868620} | 2010-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 266100031} | 2010-01-29 | sec_edgar |
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| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 12259385395, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 14983965792, "currency": "USD"} | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
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| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 374664000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 276042000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency | 2008-09-30 | sec_edgar |
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| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 338196000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency | 2007-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.82, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.61, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.19, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.27, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.45, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.01, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.43, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.09, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.57, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.06, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.48, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.42, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.69, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.72, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.57, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.44, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2008-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.25, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2008-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.8, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": " | 2008-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.26, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2008-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.82, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2007-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.76, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.57, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.26, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.19, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.01, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.45, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.43, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.54, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.09, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.06, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.45, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.68, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
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