Supplemental Financial Information - Foreign currency (Details) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | ||||
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Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2017 |
Feb. 17, 2016 |
Feb. 16, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Foreign currency disclosures | |||||
| Foreign currency exchange loss on remeasurement | $ 477 | ||||
| Venezuela | |||||
| Foreign currency disclosures | |||||
| Foreign currency exchange loss on remeasurement | $ 477 | ||||
| Abbott's total net assets from Venezuelan operations (as a percent) | 0.02% | ||||
| C E N C O E X | |||||
| Foreign currency disclosures | |||||
| Official rate to U.S. dollar | 6.3 | ||||
| SICAD | |||||
| Foreign currency disclosures | |||||
| Official rate to U.S. dollar | 13.5 | ||||
| SIMADI | |||||
| Foreign currency disclosures | |||||
| Official rate to U.S. dollar | 200 | ||||
| D I P R O | |||||
| Foreign currency disclosures | |||||
| Official rate to U.S. dollar | 10 | 6.3 | |||
| D I C O M | |||||
| Foreign currency disclosures | |||||
| Official rate to U.S. dollar | 263 | ||||
| Venezuelan bolivars | |||||
| Foreign currency disclosures | |||||
| Official rate to U.S. dollar | 6.3 |