New Accounting Standards (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards	Recently Adopted Accounting StandardsIn September 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-04, Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations, which requires an entity to report information about its supplier finance program. Abbott adopted the standard on January 1, 2023. The new standard did not have an impact on Abbott's condensed consolidated financial statements.

Disclosure of accounting policy pertaining to new accounting pronouncements that may impact the entity's financial reporting. Includes, but is not limited to, quantification of the expected or actual impact.

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