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4160 - Disclosure - Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details)
(http://www.abbott.com/role/DisclosureScheduleIIDetails)
TableValuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000001800 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
Legal Entity [Axis]Legal Entity [Axis]Legal Entity [Axis]
Subsidiaries [Member]Entity [Domain]Entity [Domain]Entity [Domain]
Allowances for Doubtful Accounts
 
 
 
 
Balance at Beginning of Year
 
406,000,000  
421,000,000  
389,000,000  
Provisions/Charges to Income
 
163,000,000  
343,000,000  
430,000,000  
Amounts Charged Off and Other Deductions
(178,000,000) 
(257,000,000) 
(358,000,000) 
(398,000,000) 
Balance at End of Year
 
 
312,000,000  
 
406,000,000  
 
421,000,000