Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Parent Company [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011				$ (25)		$ 11,957	$ 11,932
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net earnings						5,275	5,275
Net transactions with Abbott Laboratories						(13,519)	(13,519)
Assumption of accumulated unrealized losses on pension and other post-employment benefits, net of tax benefit of $36				(296)			(296)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax				(29)			(29)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012				(350)		3,713	3,363
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Separation-related adjustments			(1,316)	(662)		707	(1,271)
Reclassification of parent company net investment in connection with separation			4,420			(4,420)
Issuance of common stock at separation	16		(16)
Issuance of common stock at separation (in shares)	1,577
Net earnings					4,128		4,128
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax				570			570
Dividends declared					(2,561)		(2,561)
Share repurchases		(223)					(223)
Share repurchases (in shares)	(4)						(4)
Stock-based compensation plans, net of tax benefits of $(44) and $(38), and other in 2014 and 2013, respectively		(97)	583				486
Stock-based compensation plans and other (in shares)	14
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	1,587
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	16	(320)	3,671	(442)	1,567		4,492
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net earnings					1,774		1,774
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax				(1,589)			(1,589)
Dividends declared					(2,806)		(2,806)
Share repurchases		(550)					(550)
Share repurchases (in shares)	(9)						(9)
Stock-based compensation plans, net of tax benefits of $(44) and $(38), and other in 2014 and 2013, respectively		(102)	523				421
Stock-based compensation plans and other (in shares)	13
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	1,591
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 16	$ (972)	$ 4,194	$ (2,031)	$ 535		$ 1,742