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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flow From (Used in) Operating Activities:      
Net earnings $ 2,284us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 2,576us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 5,963us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities -      
Depreciation 918us-gaap_Depreciation 928us-gaap_Depreciation 1,363us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization of intangible assets 630us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 791us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 1,419us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Share-based compensation 246us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 262us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 433us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Acquired in-process and collaborations research and development     288abt_ResearchAndDevelopmentAssetAcquiredOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationWrittenOffCashFlowImpact
Investing and financing (gains) losses, net 69abt_InvestingAndFinancingGainsLossesNet 4abt_InvestingAndFinancingGainsLossesNet 356abt_InvestingAndFinancingGainsLossesNet
Net loss on extinguishment of debt 18us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt   1,351us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Trade receivables (195)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (113)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 36us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories (297)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (154)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (417)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepaid expenses and other assets 30us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 131us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (35)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Trade accounts payable and other liabilities (225)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (436)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (134)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Income taxes 197us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (665)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (1,309)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Net Cash From Operating Activities 3,675us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 3,324us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 9,314us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash Flow From (Used in) Investing Activities:      
Acquisitions of property and equipment (1,077)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,145)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,795)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisitions of businesses and technology, net of cash acquired (3,317)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (580)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (706)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Purchases of investment securities (1,507)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities (10,064)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities (11,998)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities
Proceeds from sales of investment securities 5,624us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments 7,839us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments 8,936us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments
Other 75us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 21us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 3us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities (202)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (3,929)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (5,560)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash Flow From (Used in) Financing Activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of (repayments of) short-term debt and other 1,343us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt 2,086us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt 784us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt and debt with maturities over 3 months   9us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 14,700us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Repayments of long-term debt and debt with maturities over 3 months (577)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (303)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (11,071)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Acquisition and contingent consideration payments related to business acquisitions (400)abt_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAndOtherConsiderationCashPaid (495)abt_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAndOtherConsiderationCashPaid (521)abt_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAndOtherConsiderationCashPaid
Transfer of cash and cash equivalents to AbbVie Inc.   (5,901)abt_TransferOfCashAndCashEquivalents  
Purchases of common shares (2,195)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (1,605)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (2,364)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Proceeds from stock options exercised, including income tax benefit 429us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 395us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 1,850us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Dividends paid (1,342)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (882)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (3,183)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Net Cash (Used in) Financing Activities (2,742)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (6,696)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 195us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (143)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (26)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 40us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net Decrease (Increase) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 588us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (7,327)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 3,989us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year 3,475us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 10,802us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 6,813us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period 4,063us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 3,475us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 10,802us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:      
Income taxes paid 448us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 1,039us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 1,367us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Interest paid $ 182us-gaap_InterestPaid $ 148us-gaap_InterestPaid $ 576us-gaap_InterestPaid