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Restructuring Actions - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) position	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) position	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 position
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred		$ 18
Restructuring, Incurred Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]							Costs and Expenses
COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred				$ 58
Restructuring charges				$ 58
Restructuring and related cost, number of positions affected \| position				400
Corporate and Unallocated \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges				$ 23
Employee-Related \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred				35
Restructuring charges				35
Employee-Related \| Corporate and Unallocated \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges				0
Asset-Related and Other \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges				23
Asset-Related and Other \| Corporate and Unallocated \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges				23
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred					$ 18	$ 124	$ 137
Restructuring and related cost, expected number of positions affected \| position								3,100
Expected charges					280
Restructuring charges							137
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred		18	$ 137			124
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Corporate and Unallocated
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges							29
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Employee-Related
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred			137		18	124	101
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Employee-Related \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred		18	101			124
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Employee-Related \| Corporate and Unallocated
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred					8	42	16
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Asset-Related and Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges							36
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Asset-Related and Other \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred		$ 0	$ 36			0
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Asset-Related and Other \| Corporate and Unallocated
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges							13
Divestiture-Related Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred	$ 41			55
Restructuring and related cost, expected number of positions affected \| position	850
Expected charges	$ 41
Divestiture-Related Restructuring \| Corporate and Unallocated
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred				$ 55
Restructuring and related cost, number of positions affected \| position				1,300
Divestiture-Related Restructuring \| Employee-Related
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred	41			$ 32
Divestiture-Related Restructuring \| Asset-Related and Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred				23
Safety and Industrial \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges				7
Safety and Industrial \| Employee-Related \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges				7
Safety and Industrial \| Asset-Related and Other \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges				0
Safety and Industrial \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges							43
Safety and Industrial \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Employee-Related \| Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred					2	30	36
Safety and Industrial \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Asset-Related and Other \| Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges							7
Transportation and Electronics \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges				11
Transportation and Electronics \| Employee-Related \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges				11
Transportation and Electronics \| Asset-Related and Other \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges				0
Transportation and Electronics \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges							28
Transportation and Electronics \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Employee-Related \| Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred					4	24	16
Transportation and Electronics \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Asset-Related and Other \| Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges							12
Health Care \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges				12
Health Care \| Employee-Related \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges				12
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges				0
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges							26
Health Care \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Employee-Related \| Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred					2	21	23
Health Care \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Asset-Related and Other \| Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges							3
Consumer \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges				5
Consumer \| Employee-Related \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges				5
Consumer \| Asset-Related and Other \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges				0
Consumer \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges							11
Consumer \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Employee-Related \| Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred					2	7	10
Consumer \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| Asset-Related and Other \| Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring charges							1
Cost of sales \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred				13
Cost of sales \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred					0	19	51
Cost of sales \| Divestiture-Related Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred	3			42
Selling, general and administrative expenses \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred				37
Selling, general and administrative expenses \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred					12	88	79
Selling, general and administrative expenses \| Divestiture-Related Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred	36			12
Research, development and related expenses \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred				8
Research, development and related expenses \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred					$ 6	$ 17	$ 7
Research, development and related expenses \| Divestiture-Related Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental expense incurred	$ 2			$ 1