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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Divestitures (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | May 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) item | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal - Accounts receivable |  | $ 25 |  |  |  |  | $ 25 |  |  |  |  | $ 25 |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25
Disposal - Property, plant and equipment |  | 20 |  |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  | 20 | 25
Disposal - Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |  | 35
Disposal - Deferred revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |  | 35
Disposal - Goodwill |  | 270 |  |  |  |  | 270 |  |  |  |  | $ 270 |  |  |  | 270 | 270
Aggregate operating income of divested businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 | 50
Pressurized Polyurethane Foam Adhesives Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual sales of divested business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20 |  |  |  |
Library Systems And Faab Fabricauto In Aggregate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate selling price relative to the divestiture transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 104 |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40 |  |  |
Library Systems And Pressurized Polyurethane Foam Adhesives In Aggregate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40 |  |  |  |
Temporary protective films business Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual sales of divested business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cathode Battery Technology License Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual sales of divested business |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Temporary Protective Films And Cathode Battery Technology License Businesses In Aggregate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of businesses sold | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate selling price relative to the divestiture transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 86 |  |  |  |  | $ 86 |  |  |  |  | $ 86
Pre-tax gain on sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 71 |  |  |  |  |
Identity Management Business | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual sales of divested business |  |  |  |  | $ 205 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Safety Prescription Eyewear Business | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual sales of divested business |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29 |  |  |  |  |  |
Identity Management and Tolling and Automated License Number Plate Recognition Business in Aggregate | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of businesses sold | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divested businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 833 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divested businesses, net of cash sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 809 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 458 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tolling and Automated License Number Plate Recognition Business | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual sales of divested business |  |  |  | $ 40 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electronic Monitoring Business | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual sales of divested business |  |  | $ 95 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate selling price relative to the divestiture transaction |  |  | 201 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on sale |  |  | $ 98 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Communication Markets Division | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual sales of divested business |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate selling price relative to the divestiture transaction |  | $ 900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900 |
Estimated pre-tax gain on sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |
Personal Safety Product Offerings | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual sales of divested business | $ 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal Safety Product Offerings | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on sale | $ 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Static Control business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual sales of divested business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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