| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 4010 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (http://www.abbott.com/role/DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails) |
| Table | Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000001800 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Period [Axis] | 2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31 |
| Property and equipment: | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building [Member] | Equipment [Member] | |||||
| Range [Axis] | Range [Axis] | |||||
| Minimum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | |
Estimated Useful Lives | ||||||