New Accounting Standards (Policies)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]
Consolidation	The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, therefore, do not include all information and footnote disclosures normally included in audited financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal adjustments) necessary to present fairly the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows have been made. These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in Abbott’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent company, subsidiaries, and any variable interest entities for which Abbott is the primary beneficiary, after elimination of intercompany transactions.
Recent Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted	Recent Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2024-03, Income Statement (Subtopic 220-40): Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures, which requires an entity to disclose on an annual and interim basis, disaggregated information about specific income statement expense categories. The guidance should be applied prospectively with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. The standard becomes effective for Abbott for full year 2027 reporting. Abbott is currently evaluating the impact of this new standard on its consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Standards (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2026

Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]

The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, therefore, do not include all information and footnote disclosures normally included in audited financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal adjustments) necessary to present fairly the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows have been made. These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in Abbott’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent company, subsidiaries, and any variable interest entities for which Abbott is the primary beneficiary, after elimination of intercompany transactions.

Recent Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2024-03, Income Statement (Subtopic 220-40): Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures, which requires an entity to disclose on an annual and interim basis, disaggregated information about specific income statement expense categories. The guidance should be applied prospectively with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. The standard becomes effective for Abbott for full year 2027 reporting. Abbott is currently evaluating the impact of this new standard on its consolidated financial statements.