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Equity (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of share-based compensation expense Stock-based compensation expense is principally related to awards issued pursuant to the 2013 ISP and the Amended Plan and is summarized as follows:
years ended December 31 (in millions)202220212020
Cost of products sold$38 $46 $47 
Research and development232 226 247 
Selling, general and administrative401 420 459 
Pre-tax compensation expense671 692 753 
Tax benefit122 126 131 
After-tax compensation expense$549 $566 $622 
Summary of AbbVie stock option activity The following table summarizes AbbVie stock option activity in 2022:
(options in thousands, aggregate intrinsic value in millions)OptionsWeighted- average
 exercise price
Weighted-average remaining
 life (in years)
Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding at December 31, 202112,374 $81.98 4.7$661 
Granted863 144.54 
Exercised(3,764)70.85 
Lapsed and forfeited(153)107.65 
Outstanding at December 31, 20229,320 $91.84 4.8$650 
Exercisable at December 31, 20227,120 $84.54 3.7$549 
Summary of AbbVie RSA and RSU activity The following table summarizes AbbVie RSU and performance share activity for 2022:
(share units in thousands)Share unitsWeighted-average grant date fair value
Outstanding at December 31, 202114,890 $94.93 
Granted5,943 138.73 
Vested(6,958)89.31 
Forfeited(844)111.45 
Outstanding at December 31, 202213,031 $116.84 
Summary of quarterly cash dividends The following table summarizes quarterly cash dividends declared during 2022, 2021 and 2020:
202220212020
Date DeclaredPayment DateDividend Per ShareDate DeclaredPayment DateDividend Per ShareDate DeclaredPayment DateDividend Per Share
10/28/2202/15/23$1.4810/29/2102/15/22$1.4110/30/2002/16/21$1.30
09/09/2211/15/22$1.4109/10/2111/15/21$1.3009/11/2011/16/20$1.18
06/23/2208/15/22$1.4106/17/2108/16/21$1.3006/17/2008/14/20$1.18
02/17/2205/16/22$1.4102/18/2105/14/21$1.3002/20/2005/15/20$1.18
Summary of changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax The following table summarizes the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for 2022, 2021 and 2020:
(in millions) (brackets denote losses)Foreign currency translation adjustmentsNet investment hedging activitiesPension
 and post-employment benefits
Cash flow hedging activitiesTotal
Balance as of December 31, 2019$(928)$$(2,965)$288 $(3,596)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications1,511 (785)(300)(108)318 
Net losses (gains) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss— (14)198 (23)161 
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)1,511 (799)(102)(131)479 
Balance as of December 31, 2020583 (790)(3,067)157 (3,117)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(1,153)720 298 76 (59)
Net losses (gains) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss— (21)223 75 277 
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)(1,153)699 521 151 218 
Balance as of December 31, 2021(570)(91)(2,546)308 (2,899)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(943)629 915 91 692 
Net losses (gains) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss— (74)173 (91)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)(943)555 1,088 — 700 
Balance as of December 31, 2022$(1,513)$464 $(1,458)$308 $(2,199)
Schedule of the impact of significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss
The table below presents the impact on AbbVie's consolidated statements of earnings for significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss:
years ended December 31 (in millions) (brackets denote gains)202220212020
Net investment hedging activities
Gains on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing(a)
$(94)$(26)$(18)
Tax expense20 
Total reclassifications, net of tax$(74)$(21)$(14)
Pension and post-employment benefits
Amortization of actuarial losses and other(b)
$221 $283 $251 
Tax benefit(48)(60)(53)
Total reclassifications, net of tax$173 $223 $198 
Cash flow hedging activities
Losses (gains) on foreign currency forward exchange contracts(c)
$(82)$87 $(23)
Gains on treasury rate lock agreements(a)
(23)(24)(24)
Losses on interest rate swap contracts(a)
24 17 
Tax expense (benefit)13 (12)
Total reclassifications, net of tax$(91)$75 $(23)
(a)Amounts are included in interest expense, net (see Note 11).
(b)Amounts are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 12).
(c)Amounts are included in cost of products sold (see Note 11).