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Segment and Geographic Area Information (Details 3) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information                      
Net Sales to External Customers $ 5,356us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 5,079us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 5,057us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,755us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 5,072us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,805us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,933us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,847us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 20,247us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 19,657us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 19,050us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Long-term Assets 26,014us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent       23,706us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent       26,014us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent 23,706us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent 35,912us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
United States                      
Segment Reporting Information                      
Net Sales to External Customers                 6,123us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
6,208us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
6,242us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Long-term Assets 7,103us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      7,884us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      7,103us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
7,884us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
15,244us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Japan                      
Segment Reporting Information                      
Net Sales to External Customers                 968us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
1,042us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
1,221us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
Long-term Assets 786us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
      902us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
      786us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
902us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
1,169us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
Germany                      
Segment Reporting Information                      
Net Sales to External Customers                 978us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
963us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
837us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
Long-term Assets 887us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
      1,040us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
      887us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
1,040us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
6,173us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
The Netherlands                      
Segment Reporting Information                      
Net Sales to External Customers                 788us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
960us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
1,107us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
Long-term Assets 569us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
      560us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
      569us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
560us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
532us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
China                      
Segment Reporting Information                      
Net Sales to External Customers                 1,321us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
1,083us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
859us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Long-term Assets 366us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
      356us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
      366us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
356us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
259us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
India                      
Segment Reporting Information                      
Net Sales to External Customers                 1,009us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
922us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
919us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
Long-term Assets 2,987us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
      3,080us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
      2,987us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
3,080us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
3,467us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
Brazil                      
Segment Reporting Information                      
Net Sales to External Customers                 508us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
470us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
448us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
Long-term Assets 197us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
      216us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
      197us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
216us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
200us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
Switzerland                      
Segment Reporting Information                      
Net Sales to External Customers                 707us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
792us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
693us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
Long-term Assets 2,067us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
      1,117us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
      2,067us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
1,117us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
1,214us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
Canada                      
Segment Reporting Information                      
Net Sales to External Customers                 462us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
493us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
471us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
Long-term Assets 196us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
      368us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
      196us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
368us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
352us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
Italy                      
Segment Reporting Information                      
Net Sales to External Customers                 436us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
457us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
412us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
Long-term Assets 83us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
      100us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
      83us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
100us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
222us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
France                      
Segment Reporting Information                      
Net Sales to External Customers                 488us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
480us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
453us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
Long-term Assets 302us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
      213us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
      302us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
213us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
220us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
Russia                      
Segment Reporting Information                      
Net Sales to External Customers                 536us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
525us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
485us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
Long-term Assets 159us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
      30us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
      159us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
30us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
37us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
Spain                      
Segment Reporting Information                      
Net Sales to External Customers                 310us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
276us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
283us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
Long-term Assets 281us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
      326us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
      281us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
326us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
314us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
United Kingdom                      
Segment Reporting Information                      
Net Sales to External Customers                 447us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
395us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
396us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
Long-term Assets 1,301us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
      1,380us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
      1,301us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
1,380us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
1,345us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
All Other Countries                      
Segment Reporting Information                      
Net Sales to External Customers                 5,166us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= abt_OtherCountriesMember
4,591us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= abt_OtherCountriesMember
4,224us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= abt_OtherCountriesMember
Long-term Assets $ 8,730us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= abt_OtherCountriesMember
      $ 6,134us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= abt_OtherCountriesMember
      $ 8,730us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= abt_OtherCountriesMember
$ 6,134us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= abt_OtherCountriesMember
$ 5,164us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= abt_OtherCountriesMember