| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 4050 - Disclosure - Taxes on Earnings (Details) (http://www.abbott.com/role/DisclosureTaxesOnEarningsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000001800 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Taxes on Earnings | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | 2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31 | 2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31 | |
Taxes on Earnings | |||
Net loss on the early extinguishment of debt | (1,350,973,000) | ||
Separation related expenses | 395,000,000 | ||
Number of items which are not settled in the U.S. | 1 | ||
Undistributed earnings reinvested indefinitely in foreign subsidiaries | 40,000,000,000 | ||
Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Taxes: | |||
Domestic | (620,000,000) | 364,000,000 | (275,000,000) |
Foreign | 6,883,000,000 | 4,835,000,000 | 5,988,000,000 |
Earnings Before Taxes | 6,262,614,000 | 5,198,642,000 | 5,712,834,000 |
Taxes on Earnings From Continuing Operations: | |||
Current: | |||
Domestic | 198,000,000 | (586,000,000) | 1,462,000,000 |
Foreign, current tax | 1,230,000,000 | 1,187,000,000 | 835,000,000 |
Total current taxes | 1,428,000,000 | 601,000,000 | 2,297,000,000 |
Deferred: | |||
Domestic, deferred tax | (483,000,000) | 162,000,000 | (1,068,000,000) |
Foreign, deferred tax | (645,000,000) | (293,000,000) | (142,000,000) |
Total deferred taxes | (1,128,000,000) | (131,000,000) | (1,210,000,000) |
Total Taxes on Earnings from Continuing Operations | 299,694,000 | 470,193,000 | 1,086,662,000 |
Differences between the effective income tax rate and the U.S. statutory tax rate: | |||
Statutory tax rate on earnings from continuing operations (as a percent) | .350 | .350 | .350 |
Benefit of lower foreign tax rates and tax exemptions (as a percent) | (.249) | (.229) | (.194) |
Resolution of certain tax positions pertaining to prior years (as a percent) | (.065) | (.112) | |
Effect of non-deductible litigation reserve (as a percent) | .006 | .091 | |
State taxes, net of federal benefit (as a percent) | .001 | (.004) | .004 |
All other, net (as a percent) | .005 | (.006) | .030 |
Effective tax rate on earnings (as a percent) | .048 | .090 | .190 |