Post-Employment Benefits (Tables) (AbbVie sponsored plans)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

AbbVie sponsored plans

Employee Benefit Plans

Schedule of assumption of the net obligations for pension and other post-employment benefits

(in millions)	Defined benefit plans	Other post-employment plans
Accumulated benefit obligation	$2,407	$270
Deferred losses	(1,392)	(46)
Projected benefit obligations	2,873	270
Fair value of assets	2,252	—
Net liability	$621	$270

Schedule of net periodic benefit cost

	Defined benefit plans				Other post- employment plans
for the three months ended March 31 (in millions)	2013		2012		2013	2012
Service cost	$47		$4		$6	$—
Interest cost	48		8		6	—
Expected return on plan assets	(66	)	(5	)	—	—
Amortization of actuarial losses and prior service costs	28		—		—	—
Net periodic pension benefit cost	$57		$7		$12	$—