| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2415404 - Disclosure - Segment and Geographic Area Information - Long-lived Assets by Geographic Region (Details) (http://www.abbvie.com/role/SegmentAndGeographicAreaInformationLongLivedAssetsByGeographicRegionDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001551152 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |||||||
| Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | |||||||
| United States and Puerto Rico | Europe | All other | Geographical [Domain] | United States and Puerto Rico | Europe | All other | Geographical [Domain] | |
Total long-lived assets | ||||||||