Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Apr. 27, 2022
Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-35565
Entity Registrant Name	AbbVie Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001551152
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	32-0375147
Entity Address, Address Line One	1 North Waukegan Road
Entity Address, City or Town	North Chicago
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60064-6400
City Area Code	847
Local Phone Number	932-7900
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,767,110,083
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. | Common stock
Entity Information
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	ABBV
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. | Sec 1.500 Senior Notes Due 2023
Entity Information
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Title of 12(b) Security	1.500% Senior Notes due 2023
Trading Symbol	ABBV23B
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. | Sec 1.375 Senior Notes Due 2024
Entity Information
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Title of 12(b) Security	1.375% Senior Notes due 2024
Trading Symbol	ABBV24
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. | Sec 1.250 Senior Notes Due 2024
Entity Information
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Title of 12(b) Security	1.250% Senior Notes due 2024
Trading Symbol	ABBV24B
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. | Sec 0.750 Senior Notes Due 2027
Entity Information
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Title of 12(b) Security	0.750% Senior Notes due 2027
Trading Symbol	ABBV27
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. | Sec 2.125 Senior Notes due 2028
Entity Information
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Title of 12(b) Security	2.125% Senior Notes due 2028
Trading Symbol	ABBV28
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. | Sec 2.625 Senior Notes Due 2028
Entity Information
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Title of 12(b) Security	2.625% Senior Notes due 2028
Trading Symbol	ABBV28B
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. | Sec 2.125 Senior Notes Due 2029
Entity Information
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Title of 12(b) Security	2.125% Senior Notes due 2029
Trading Symbol	ABBV29
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. | Sec 1.250 Senior Notes due 2031
Entity Information
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Title of 12(b) Security	1.250% Senior Notes due 2031
Trading Symbol	ABBV31
CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE, INC | Common stock
Entity Information
Security Exchange Name	CHX
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	ABBV