Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 2,078	$ 2,036
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation	192	192
Amortization of intangible assets	209	271
Stock-based compensation	154	133
Acquired in-process research and development	16	70
Other, net	(60)	33
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts and other receivables	120	585
Inventories	97	(50)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(248)	136
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(217)	(182)
Cash flows from operating activities	2,341	3,224
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired	(17)	(134)
Acquisitions of property and equipment	(279)	(207)
Purchases of investment securities	(1,160)	(14)
Sales and maturities of investment securities	300	2,075
Cash flows from investing activities	(1,156)	1,720
Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in short-term borrowings	(162)	(604)
Dividends paid	(1,314)	(1,274)
Purchases of treasury stock	(353)	(121)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	127	190
Net transactions with Abbott Laboratories, excluding noncash items	53	(172)
Other, net	(43)	(101)
Cash flows from financing activities	(1,692)	(2,082)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(2)	(20)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents	(509)	2,842
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	9,595	5,901
Cash and equivalents, end of period	$ 9,086	$ 8,743