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Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Fair Value Measures (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of the amounts and location of certain derivative financial instruments
The following table summarizes the amounts and location of certain derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

Fair Value - AssetsFair Value - Liabilities
(in millions)September 30,
2022
Dec. 31,
2021
Balance Sheet CaptionSeptember 30,
2022
Dec. 31,
2021
Balance Sheet Caption
Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges$— $87 Deferred income taxes and other assets$166 $— Post-employment obligations, deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts:
Hedging instruments760 222 Prepaid expenses and other receivables66 65 Other accrued liabilities
Others not designated as hedges148 70 Prepaid expenses and other receivables141 32 Other accrued liabilities
Debt designated as a hedge of net investment in a foreign subsidiary— — n/a413 521 Long-term debt
$908 $379 $786 $618 
Schedule of derivatives gain (loss) in OCI and earnings
The following table summarizes the activity for foreign currency forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges and certain other derivative financial instruments, as well as the amounts and location of income (expense) and gain (loss) reclassified into income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

Gain (loss) Recognized in Other
Comprehensive Income (loss)
Income (expense) and Gain (loss)
Reclassified into Income
Three Months
Ended September 30
Nine Months
Ended September 30
Three Months
Ended September 30
Nine Months
Ended September 30
(in millions)20222021202220212022202120222021Income Statement Caption
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges$350 $96 $442 $142 $79 $(92)$149 $(207)Cost of products sold
Debt designated as a hedge of net investment in a foreign subsidiary24 108 41 — — — — n/a
Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedgesn/an/an/an/a(85)(14)(253)(81)Interest expense
Schedule of carrying values and fair values of certain financial instruments
The carrying values and fair values of certain financial instruments as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are shown in the following table. The carrying values of all other financial instruments approximate their estimated fair values. The counterparties to financial instruments consist of select major international financial institutions. Abbott does not expect any losses from non-performance by these counterparties.

September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(in millions)Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Long-term Investment Securities:
Equity securities$604 $604 $748 $748 
Other160 160 68 68 
Total Long-term Debt(16,414)(15,821)(18,050)(21,152)
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts:   
Receivable position908 908 292 292 
(Payable) position(207)(207)(97)(97)
Interest Rate Hedge Contracts:    
Receivable position— — 87 87 
(Payable) position(166)(166)— — 
Schedule of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
The following table summarizes the bases used to measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis in the balance sheet:

Basis of Fair Value Measurement
(in millions)Outstanding
Balances
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
September 30, 2022:
Equity securities$293 $293 $— $— 
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts908 — 908 — 
Total Assets$1,201 $293 $908 $— 
Fair value of hedged long-term debt$2,685 $— $2,685 $— 
Interest rate swap derivative financial instruments166 — 166 — 
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts207 — 207 — 
Contingent consideration related to business combinations138 — — 138 
Total Liabilities$3,196 $— $3,058 $138 
December 31, 2021:
Equity securities$402 $402 $— $— 
Interest rate swap derivative financial instruments 87 — 87 — 
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts292 — 292 — 
Total Assets$781 $402 $379 $— 
Fair value of hedged long-term debt$2,926 $— $2,926 $— 
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts97 — 97 — 
Contingent consideration related to business combinations130 — — 130 
Total Liabilities$3,153 $— $3,023 $130