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| Entity Registrant Name | ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
| CIK | 0000001800 |
| Accession number | 0001047469-14-001176 |
| Link to XBRL instance | http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800/000104746914001176/abt-20131231.xml |
| Fiscal year end | --12-31 |
| Fiscal year focus | 2013 |
| Fiscal period focus | FY |
| Current balance sheet date | 2013-12-31 |
| Current year-to-date income statement start date | 2013-01-01 |
| Commentary | Text block is estimated useful lives information |
| Level 3 (Disclosure) Text Block concept | us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock |
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Level 4 Details Key Concepts: Long-term Debt Maturities
| Description | Fact value | US GAAP XBRL Concept |
|---|---|---|
| PPE, Gross | 12,870,000,000 | us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross |
| Accumulated depreciation | 6,965,000,000 | us-gaap:AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| PPE, Net | 5,905,000,000 | us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
| CHECK | 0 |
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