Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
| Net earnings | $ 4,233 | $ 4,286 | $ 4,873 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax expense (benefit) of $63 in 2025, $(39) in 2024 and $15 in 2023 | 1,481 | (1,008) | 407 |
| Net investment hedging activities, net of tax expense (benefit) of $(266) in 2025, $133 in 2024 and $(109) in 2023 | (971) | 484 | (399) |
| Pension and post-employment benefits, net of tax expense (benefit) of $98 in 2025, $206 in 2024 and $(6) in 2023 | 421 | 824 | (30) |
| Cash flow hedging activities, net of tax expense (benefit) of $(18) in 2025, $16 in 2024 and $(19) in 2023 | (150) | 80 | (84) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 781 | 380 | (106) |
| Comprehensive income | 5,014 | 4,666 | 4,767 |
| Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Comprehensive income attributable to AbbVie Inc. | $ 5,007 | $ 4,658 | $ 4,757 |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and reclassification adjustment, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income for defined benefit plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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