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Geographic Areas (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Geographic Areas |
Geographic Areas |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Property, Plant and |
|  | Net Sales |  | Equipment - net |
(Millions) |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
United States |  | $ | 12,372 |  | $ | 12,188 |  | $ | 12,049 |  | $ | 4,891 |  | $ | 4,914 |
Asia Pacific |  |  | 9,809 |  |  | 8,847 |  |  | 9,041 |  |  | 1,672 |  |  | 1,573 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  | 6,456 |  |  | 6,163 |  |  | 6,228 |  |  | 1,798 |  |  | 1,512 |
Latin America and Canada |  |  | 3,033 |  |  | 2,901 |  |  | 2,982 |  |  | 505 |  |  | 517 |
Other Unallocated |  |  | (13) |  |  | 10 |  |  | (26) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total Company |  | $ | 31,657 |  | $ | 30,109 |  | $ | 30,274 |  | $ | 8,866 |  | $ | 8,516 |

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