DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN - Notes Receivable from Participants (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) loan
AbbVie Savings Plan
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
Minimum amount that participant may borrow \| $	$ 1,000
Maximum amount that participant may borrow \| $	$ 50,000
Percentage of maximum amount that participant may borrow	50.00%
Maximum loan term	5 years
Maximum loan term if proceeds are used for the purchase of principal residence	15 years
AbbVie Savings Plan \| Minimum
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
Number of loans \| loan	1
AbbVie Savings Plan \| Maximum
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
Number of loans \| loan	2
AbbVie Puerto Rico Savings Plan
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
Minimum amount that participant may borrow \| $	$ 500
Maximum amount that participant may borrow \| $	$ 50,000
Percentage of maximum amount that participant may borrow	50.00%
Maximum loan term	5 years
Maximum loan term if proceeds are used for the purchase of principal residence	15 years
AbbVie Puerto Rico Savings Plan \| Minimum
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
Number of loans \| loan	1
AbbVie Puerto Rico Savings Plan \| Maximum
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
Number of loans \| loan	2

Represents the maximum term of loan.

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Represents the maximum term of loan if proceeds are used for the purchase of principal residence.

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- Definition

Number of loans per participant can held under employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 962
-SubTopic 205
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
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Amount of maximum account balance that participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)) can borrow.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
-Topic 962
-SubTopic 325
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 55
-Paragraph 17
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478873/962-325-55-17

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Percentage of maximum account balance that participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)) can borrow to total participant account balance.

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Amount of minimum account balance that participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)) can borrow.

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