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Supplemental Financial Information (Details) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2015 shares	Apr. 30, 2015 shares	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 17, 2016	Feb. 16, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Net earnings
Earnings from continuing operations allocated to common shares			$ 597		$ 783	$ 652	$ 1,300
Net earnings allocated to common shares			612		780	927	3,100
Gain on sale of Mylan shares							207
Proceeds from the sale of Mylan shares							2,290
Post-employment Obligations and Other Long-term Liabilities:
Noncash impact of tax benefits from resolution of prior year tax positions						410
Non-cash impact of tax expense associated with the gain on the sale of businesses							$ 1,100
Investments
Investments			$ 3,339			3,339				$ 4,041
Currency exchange rates
Foreign currency loss on remeasurement						477
Mylan
Net earnings
Gain on sale of Mylan shares					207
Number of shares in investment sold | shares		40,250
Proceeds from the sale of Mylan shares					$ 2,290
Investments
Number of shares received for sale of generics pharmaceuticals business to Mylan Inc | shares		110,000
Mylan NV
Net earnings
Remaining ownership interest ( as percentage)		14.00%			14.00%		14.00%
Venezuela
Post-employment Obligations and Other Long-term Liabilities:
Cash impact from foreign currency loss						$ 410
Investments
Abbott's total net assets from Venezuelan operations (as a percent)			0.10%			0.10%
Currency exchange rates
Foreign currency loss on remeasurement				$ 477		$ 477
Venezuelan bolivars
Currency exchange rates
Official rate to U.S. dollar										6.3
CENCOEX
Currency exchange rates
Official rate to U.S. dollar										6.3
SICAD
Currency exchange rates
Official rate to U.S. dollar										13.5
SIMADI
Currency exchange rates
Official rate to U.S. dollar										200
DIPRO
Currency exchange rates
Official rate to U.S. dollar								10	6.3
DICOM
Currency exchange rates
Official rate to U.S. dollar				263
Defined Benefit Plans
Post-employment Obligations and Other Long-term Liabilities:
Company contributions						524	$ 547
Medical and Dental Plans
Post-employment Obligations and Other Long-term Liabilities:
Company contributions						9	$ 24
Equity securities
Investments
Investments			$ 3,288			3,288				$ 4,014
Other,
Investments
Investments			$ 51			51				$ 27
Developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals business
Post-employment Obligations and Other Long-term Liabilities:
Cash impact of tax benefits from resolution of prior year tax positions						$ 140
Developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals business | Mylan
Net earnings
Gain on sale of Mylan shares					$ 207
Decrease in fair value of contingent consideration					79
Proceeds from the sale of Mylan shares					$ 2,290
Investments
Number of shares received for sale of generics pharmaceuticals business to Mylan Inc | shares	110,000
Developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals business | Mylan NV
Net earnings
Number of shares in investment sold | shares					40,300
Investments
Number of shares received for sale of generics pharmaceuticals business to Mylan Inc | shares					110,000
Percentage of shares held before sale of generics pharmaceuticals business to Mylan Inc					22.00%

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