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2413402 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Earnings Before Income Tax Expense (Details)
(http://www.abbvie.com/role/IncomeTaxesEarningsBeforeIncomeTaxExpenseDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001551152 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Domestic
(1,651,000,000) 
(1,038,000,000) 
(3,245,000,000) 
Foreign
9,535,000,000  
7,683,000,000  
5,614,000,000  
Total earnings before income tax expense
7,884,000,000  
 
6,645,000,000  
 
2,369,000,000