| Line | Label | Object Class | Period Type | Balance | Name |
| 1 | 207301 - Disclosure - Note A. Accounting Policies | [Network] | http://www.abc.com/role/AccountingPolicies | ||
| 2 | Accounting Policies [Table] | [Table] | abc:AccountingPoliciesTable | ||
| 3 | Report Date [Axis] | [Axis] | us-gaap:CreationDateAxis | ||
| 4 | Financial Statements Date [Domain] | [Domain] | us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember | ||
| 5 | As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] | [Member] | For Period | abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member | |
| 6 | Legal Entity [Axis] | [Axis] | dei:LegalEntityAxis | ||
| 7 | Consolidated Entity [Domain] | [Domain] | dei:EntityDomain | ||
| 8 | Accounting Policies [Line Items] | [Line Items] | abc:AccountingPoliciesLineItems | ||
| 9 | Accounting Policies [Hierarchy] | [Abstract] | abc:AccountingPoliciesHierarchy | ||
| 10 | Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Text Block] | [Concept] Text Block (HTML) | For Period | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock | |
| 11 | Receivables, Policy [Text Block] | [Concept] Text Block (HTML) | For Period | us-gaap:ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock | |
| 12 | Inventory, Policy [Text Block] | [Concept] Text Block (HTML) | For Period | us-gaap:InventoryPolicyTextBlock | |
| 13 | Debt, Policy [Text Block] | [Concept] Text Block (HTML) | For Period | us-gaap:DebtPolicyTextBlock | |
| 14 | Revenue Recognition, Policy [Text Block] | [Concept] Text Block (HTML) | For Period | us-gaap:RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock | |
| 15 | Consolidation, Policy [Text Block] | [Concept] Text Block (HTML) | For Period | us-gaap:ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock |