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Debt and Lines of Credit - Debt issuances and redemptions (Details)
€ in Millions, ¥ in Billions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 12, 2020
USD ($)
Sep. 28, 2020
USD ($)
Sep. 28, 2020
EUR (€)
Dec. 19, 2019
USD ($)
Nov. 21, 2019
USD ($)
Nov. 21, 2019
JPY (¥)
Nov. 19, 2019
USD ($)
Feb. 24, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2019
JPY (¥)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 24, 2020
USD ($)
Nov. 19, 2019
EUR (€)
Debt and Lines of Credit                                  
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                         $ 4,000,000 $ 1,281,000,000 $ 1,842,000,000    
Loss on extinguishment of debt                             $ 63,000,000    
Long-term notes authorized for redemption                       $ 5,000,000,000 5,000,000,000        
Amount remaining available for redemption under the redemption authorization                 $ 2,150,000,000       $ 2,150,000,000        
Repayment of short-term debt                 $ 195,000,000                
2018 Five Year Credit Agreement                                  
Debt and Lines of Credit                                  
Amount outstanding $ 0                                
2020 Five Year Credit Agreement                                  
Debt and Lines of Credit                                  
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 5,000,000,000                                
Maturity period 5 years                                
Senior Notes                                  
Debt and Lines of Credit                                  
Debt issued - principal amount                               $ 1,300,000,000  
1.150% Notes due 2028                                  
Debt and Lines of Credit                                  
Debt issued - principal amount                               $ 650,000,000  
Interest rate percentage                 1.15%       1.15%     1.15%  
1.400% Notes due 2030                                  
Debt and Lines of Credit                                  
Debt issued - principal amount                               $ 650,000,000  
Interest rate percentage                 1.40%       1.40%     1.40%  
0.00% Notes, due 2020                                  
Debt and Lines of Credit                                  
Interest rate percentage   0.00% 0.00%                            
Repayments of debt   $ 1,300,000,000 € 1,140                            
Yen-denominated long-term debt                                  
Debt and Lines of Credit                                  
Maturity period         5 years 5 years                      
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt         $ 550,000,000 ¥ 59.8       $ 550,000,000 ¥ 59.8            
2.80% Notes, due 2020                                  
Debt and Lines of Credit                                  
Interest rate percentage               2.80%                  
Repayments of debt               $ 500,000,000                  
2.9% Notes, due 2021                                  
Debt and Lines of Credit                                  
Interest rate percentage       2.90%                          
Repayments of debt       $ 2,850,000,000                          
Loss on extinguishment of debt       $ 63,000,000                          
Abbott Ireland Financing DAC | Long-term Debt                                  
Debt and Lines of Credit                                  
Debt issued - principal amount | €                                 € 1,180
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt             $ 1,300,000,000                    
Abbott Ireland Financing DAC | Non-interest bearing Senior Notes due 2024                                  
Debt and Lines of Credit                                  
Debt issued - principal amount | €                                 € 590
Debt issuance price (as a percent)                                 0.10
Abbott Ireland Financing DAC | Non-interest bearing Senior Notes due 2027                                  
Debt and Lines of Credit                                  
Debt issued - principal amount | €                                 € 590
Debt issuance price (as a percent)                                 0.375