Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-35565
Entry Registrant Name	AbbVie Inc.
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 Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
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
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 235,629,692,915
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,766,473,359
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the 2024 AbbVie Inc. Proxy Statement are incorporated by reference into Part III. The Definitive Proxy Statement will be filed on or about March 18, 2024.
Entity Central Index Key	0001551152
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Common stock | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	ABBV
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Common stock | CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE, INC
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	ABBV
Security Exchange Name	CHX
Sec 1.375 Senior Notes Due 2024 | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	1.375% Senior Notes due 2024
Trading Symbol	ABBV24
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Sec 1.250 Senior Notes Due 2024 | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	1.250% Senior Notes due 2024
Trading Symbol	ABBV24B
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Sec 0.750 Senior Notes Due 2027 | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	0.750% Senior Notes due 2027
Trading Symbol	ABBV27
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Sec 2.125 Senior Notes due 2028 | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	2.125% Senior Notes due 2028
Trading Symbol	ABBV28
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Sec 2.625 Senior Notes Due 2028 | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	2.625% Senior Notes due 2028
Trading Symbol	ABBV28B
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Sec 2.125 Senior Notes Due 2029 | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	2.125% Senior Notes due 2029
Trading Symbol	ABBV29
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Sec 1.250 Senior Notes Due 2031 | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	1.250% Senior Notes due 2031
Trading Symbol	ABBV31
Security Exchange Name	NYSE