| USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Current assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 8,522 | $ 7,616 | $ 6,896 | ||||||||||||||
Investments, primarily bank time deposits and U.S. treasury bills | 417 | 351 | 383 | ||||||||||||||
Restricted funds, primarily U.S. treasury bills | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Trade receivables, less allowances of — 2025: $490; 2024: $439 | 7,929 | 6,925 | 6,565 | ||||||||||||||
Inventories: | |||||||||||||||||
Finished products | 3,976 | 3,700 | 3,946 | ||||||||||||||
Work in process | 904 | 840 | 807 | ||||||||||||||
Materials | 1,608 | 1,654 | 1,817 | ||||||||||||||
Total inventories | 6,488 | 6,194 | 6,570 | ||||||||||||||
Other prepaid expenses and receivables | 2,640 | 2,570 | 2,256 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Current assets held for disposition | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 25,996 | 23,656 | 22,670 | ||||||||||||||
Investments | 918 | 886 | 799 | ||||||||||||||
Property and equipment, at cost: | |||||||||||||||||
Land | 541 | 528 | 529 | ||||||||||||||
Buildings | 4,543 | 4,207 | 4,161 | ||||||||||||||
Equipment | 17,571 | 15,517 | 15,179 | ||||||||||||||
Construction in progress | 2,567 | 2,488 | 2,064 | ||||||||||||||
Property and equipment, at cost | 25,222 | 22,740 | 21,933 | ||||||||||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 13,406 | 12,082 | 11,779 | ||||||||||||||
Net property and equipment | 11,816 | 10,658 | 10,154 | ||||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net of amortization | 5,526 | 6,647 | 8,815 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 24,035 | 23,108 | 23,679 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes and other assets | 18,422 | 16,459 | 7,097 | ||||||||||||||
Non-current Assets Held for Disposition | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total Assets | 86,713 | 81,414 | 73,214 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Investment | |||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Trade accounts payable | 4,240 | 4,195 | 4,295 | ||||||||||||||
Salaries, wages, and commissions | 1,745 | 1,701 | 1,597 | ||||||||||||||
Other accrued liabilities | 5,812 | 5,143 | 5,422 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends payable | 1,097 | 1,024 | 955 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes payable | 569 | 594 | 492 | ||||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 3,033 | 1,500 | 1,080 | ||||||||||||||
Current liabilities held for disposition | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 16,496 | 14,157 | 13,841 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 9,896 | 12,625 | 13,599 | ||||||||||||||
Post-employment obligations and other long-term liabilities | 7,550 | 6,731 | 6,947 | ||||||||||||||
Non-current liabilities held for disposition | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Shareholders’ investment: | |||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares, one dollar par value Authorized — 1,000,000 shares, none issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Common shares, without par value Authorized — 2,400,000,000 shares Issued at stated capital amount — Shares: 2025: 1,996,795,525; 2024: 1,991,472,630 | 25,527 | 25,153 | 24,869 | ||||||||||||||
Common shares held in treasury, at cost — Shares: 2025: 260,196,074; 2024: 259,774,639 | 17,177 | 16,844 | 15,981 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings employed in the business | 49,781 | 47,261 | 37,554 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (6,001) | (7,906) | (7,839) | ||||||||||||||
Total Abbott Shareholders’ Investment | 52,130 | 47,664 | 38,603 | ||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | 641 | 237 | 224 | ||||||||||||||
Total Shareholders’ Investment | 52,771 | 47,901 | 38,827 | ||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Investment | $ 86,713 | $ 81,414 | $ 73,214 |