| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2411410 - Disclosure - Post-Employment Benefits - Expected Defined Benefit and Other Post-Employment Plan Payments (Details) (http://www.abbvie.com/role/PostEmploymentBenefitsExpectedDefinedBenefitAndOtherPostEmploymentPlanPaymentsDetails) |
| Table | Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001551152 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | ||
| Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis] | ||
| Defined benefit plans | Other post-employment plans | |
2017 | ||
2018 | ||
2019 | ||
2020 | ||
2021 | ||
2022 to 2026 | ||