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Revenue - Disaggregated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | $ 8,278 |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | $ 7,685
Abrasives |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 475 |
Abrasives | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 430
Adhesives and Tapes |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1,153 |
Adhesives and Tapes | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 1,075
Advanced Materials |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 304 |
Advanced Materials | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 287
Automotive and Aerospace |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 559 |
Automotive and Aerospace | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 508
Automotive Aftermarket |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 418 |
Automotive Aftermarket | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 417
Separation and Purification |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 236 |
Separation and Purification | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 220
Other Industrial |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1 |
Other Industrial | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 1
Commercial Solutions |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 485 |
Commercial Solutions | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 443
Personal Safety |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 962 |
Personal Safety | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 707
Roofing Granules |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 101 |
Roofing Granules | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 97
Transportation Safety |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 236 |
Transportation Safety | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 303
Other Safety and Graphics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1 |
Drug Delivery |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 119 |
Drug Delivery | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 121
Food Safety |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 82 |
Food Safety | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 73
Health Information Systems |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 205 |
Health Information Systems | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 191
Medical Consumables |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 776 |
Medical Consumables | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 714
Oral Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 354 |
Oral Care | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 336
Electronics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 931 |
Electronics | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 878
Energy |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 420 |
Energy | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 413
Other Electronics and Energy |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1 |
Consumer Health Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 102 |
Consumer Health Care | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 102
Home Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 269 |
Home Care | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 261
Home Improvement |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 447 |
Home Improvement | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 408
Stationery and Office |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 299 |
Stationery and Office | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 292
Other Consumer |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 10 |
Other Consumer | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 10
Corporate and Unallocated | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 1
Elimination of Dual Credit |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (662) |
Elimination of Dual Credit | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | (601)
Industrial |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 3,144 |
Industrial | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 2,936
Safety and Graphics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1,783 |
Safety and Graphics | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 1,550
Health Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1,536 |
Health Care | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 1,435
Electronics and Energy |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1,350 |
Electronics and Energy | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 1,291
Consumer |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1,127 |
Consumer | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 1,073
United States |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 3,044 |
United States | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 2,941
United States | Corporate and Unallocated | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 1
United States | Elimination of Dual Credit |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (249) |
United States | Elimination of Dual Credit | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | (231)
United States | Industrial |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1,100 |
United States | Industrial | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 1,082
United States | Safety and Graphics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 652 |
United States | Safety and Graphics | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 581
United States | Health Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 702 |
United States | Health Care | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 690
United States | Electronics and Energy |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 229 |
United States | Electronics and Energy | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 231
United States | Consumer |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 610 |
United States | Consumer | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 587
Asia Pacific |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 2,676 |
Asia Pacific | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 2,433
Asia Pacific | Corporate and Unallocated |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (1) |
Asia Pacific | Corporate and Unallocated | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | (1)
Asia Pacific | Elimination of Dual Credit |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (246) |
Asia Pacific | Elimination of Dual Credit | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | (220)
Asia Pacific | Industrial |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 944 |
Asia Pacific | Industrial | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 853
Asia Pacific | Safety and Graphics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 497 |
Asia Pacific | Safety and Graphics | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 431
Asia Pacific | Health Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 299 |
Asia Pacific | Health Care | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 260
Asia Pacific | Electronics and Energy |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 911 |
Asia Pacific | Electronics and Energy | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 851
Asia Pacific | Consumer |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 272 |
Asia Pacific | Consumer | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 259
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1,792 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 1,577
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Elimination of Dual Credit |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (109) |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Elimination of Dual Credit | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | (92)
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Industrial |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 785 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Industrial | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 696
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Safety and Graphics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 436 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Safety and Graphics | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 351
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Health Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 394 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Health Care | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 353
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Electronics and Energy |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 145 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Electronics and Energy | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 143
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Consumer |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 141 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Consumer | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 126
Latin America and Canada |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 767 |
Latin America and Canada | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 736
Latin America and Canada | Corporate and Unallocated |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (1) |
Latin America and Canada | Corporate and Unallocated | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 1
Latin America and Canada | Elimination of Dual Credit |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (59) |
Latin America and Canada | Elimination of Dual Credit | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | (58)
Latin America and Canada | Industrial |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 316 |
Latin America and Canada | Industrial | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 305
Latin America and Canada | Safety and Graphics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 198 |
Latin America and Canada | Safety and Graphics | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 188
Latin America and Canada | Health Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 141 |
Latin America and Canada | Health Care | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 133
Latin America and Canada | Electronics and Energy |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 66 |
Latin America and Canada | Electronics and Energy | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 65
Latin America and Canada | Consumer |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 106 |
Latin America and Canada | Consumer | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 102
Other Unallocated |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1 |
Other Unallocated | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 2
Other Unallocated | Corporate and Unallocated |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 2 |
Other Unallocated | Elimination of Dual Credit |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1 |
Other Unallocated | Industrial |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1 |
Other Unallocated | Safety and Graphics | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 1
Other Unallocated | Health Care | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 1
Other Unallocated | Electronics and Energy |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1 |
Other Unallocated | Electronics and Energy | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | 1
Other Unallocated | Consumer |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | $ 2 |
Other Unallocated | Consumer | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | $ 1

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