| Submission | Feb. 25, 2025 |
| Submission [Line Items] | |
| Central Index Key | 0000010456 |
| Registrant Name | Baxter International Inc. |
| Form Type | S-3 |
| Submission Type | S-3ASR |
| Fee Exhibit Type | EX-FILING FEES |
| Offerings | Feb. 25, 2025 |
| Offering: 1 | |
| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | false |
| Rule 457(r) | true |
| Security Type | Equity |
| Security Class Title | Common Stock |
| Offering Note | (1) Baxter International Inc. (the “Registrant”) is deferring payment of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 456(b) under pay-as-you-go The Registrant previously registered an indeterminate amount of securities having an aggregate offering price up to $10,000,000,000 pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (2) An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price and number or amount of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be sold at indeterminate prices. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable upon conversion of, or in exchange for, or upon exercise of, convertible or exchangeable securities. |
| Offering: 2 | |
| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | false |
| Rule 457(r) | true |
| Security Type | Equity |
| Security Class Title | Preferred Stock |
| Offering Note | (1) Baxter International Inc. (the “Registrant”) is deferring payment of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 456(b) under pay-as-you-go The Registrant previously registered an indeterminate amount of securities having an aggregate offering price up to $10,000,000,000 pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (2) An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price and number or amount of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be sold at indeterminate prices. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable upon conversion of, or in exchange for, or upon exercise of, convertible or exchangeable securities. |
| Offering: 3 | |
| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | false |
| Rule 457(r) | true |
| Security Type | Debt |
| Security Class Title | Debt Securities |
| Offering Note | (1) Baxter International Inc. (the “Registrant”) is deferring payment of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 456(b) under pay-as-you-go The Registrant previously registered an indeterminate amount of securities having an aggregate offering price up to $10,000,000,000 pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (2) An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price and number or amount of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be sold at indeterminate prices. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable upon conversion of, or in exchange for, or upon exercise of, convertible or exchangeable securities. |
| Offering: 4 | |
| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | false |
| Rule 457(r) | true |
| Security Type | Other |
| Security Class Title | Warrants |
| Offering Note | (1) Baxter International Inc. (the “Registrant”) is deferring payment of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 456(b) under pay-as-you-go The Registrant previously registered an indeterminate amount of securities having an aggregate offering price up to $10,000,000,000 pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (2) An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price and number or amount of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be sold at indeterminate prices. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable upon conversion of, or in exchange for, or upon exercise of, convertible or exchangeable securities. |
| Offering: 5 | |
| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | false |
| Rule 457(r) | true |
| Security Type | Other |
| Security Class Title | Units |
| Offering Note | (1) Baxter International Inc. (the “Registrant”) is deferring payment of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 456(b) under pay-as-you-go The Registrant previously registered an indeterminate amount of securities having an aggregate offering price up to $10,000,000,000 pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (2) An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price and number or amount of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be sold at indeterminate prices. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable upon conversion of, or in exchange for, or upon exercise of, convertible or exchangeable securities. |
| Fees Summary | Feb. 25, 2025 USD ($) |
| Fees Summary [Line Items] | |
| Total Offering | $ 0 |
| Previously Paid Amount | 0 |
| Total Fee Amount | 0 |
| Total Offset Amount | 0 |
| Net Fee | $ 0 |
