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Revenue - Disaggregated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | $ 7,863 | $ 8,278
Corporate and Unallocated |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 21 |
Elimination of Dual Credit |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (644) | (666)
Industrial |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 2,929 | 3,135
Industrial | Abrasives |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 433 | 473
Industrial | Adhesives and Tapes |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 807 | 842
Industrial | Advanced Materials |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 312 | 304
Industrial | Automotive and Aerospace |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 500 | 556
Industrial | Automotive Aftermarket |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 390 | 419
Industrial | Closure and Masking Systems |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 278 | 307
Industrial | Separation and Purification |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 214 | 235
Industrial | Other Industrial |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (5) | (1)
Safety and Graphics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1,704 | 1,779
Safety and Graphics | Commercial Solutions |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 458 | 485
Safety and Graphics | Personal Safety |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 939 | 957
Safety and Graphics | Roofing Granules |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 92 | 101
Safety and Graphics | Transportation Safety |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 217 | 237
Safety and Graphics | Other Safety and Graphics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (2) | (1)
Health Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1,540 | 1,535
Health Care | Drug Delivery |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 92 | 119
Health Care | Food Safety |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 83 | 81
Health Care | Health Information Systems |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 260 | 205
Health Care | Medical Solutions |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 764 | 777
Health Care | Oral Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 341 | 354
Health Care | Other Health Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | (1)
Electronics and Energy |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1,190 | 1,350
Electronics and Energy | Electronics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 863 | 930
Electronics and Energy | Energy |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 330 | 420
Electronics and Energy | Other Electronics and Energy |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (3) |
Consumer |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1,123 | 1,145
Consumer | Consumer Health Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 98 | 102
Consumer | Home Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 258 | 269
Consumer | Home Improvement |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 462 | 458
Consumer | Stationery and Office |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 294 | 303
Consumer | Other Consumer |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 11 | 13
United States |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 3,046 | 3,044
United States | Corporate and Unallocated |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 19 | (1)
United States | Elimination of Dual Credit |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (249) | (248)
United States | Industrial |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1,082 | 1,100
United States | Safety and Graphics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 635 | 652
United States | Health Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 725 | 702
United States | Electronics and Energy |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 203 | 229
United States | Consumer |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 631 | 610
Asia Pacific |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 2,478 | 2,676
Asia Pacific | Corporate and Unallocated |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 2 |
Asia Pacific | Elimination of Dual Credit |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (227) | (248)
Asia Pacific | Industrial |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 823 | 937
Asia Pacific | Safety and Graphics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 469 | 493
Asia Pacific | Health Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 305 | 298
Asia Pacific | Electronics and Energy |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 840 | 910
Asia Pacific | Consumer |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 266 | 286
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 1,624 | 1,792
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Elimination of Dual Credit |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (113) | (113)
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Industrial |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 727 | 787
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Safety and Graphics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 408 | 436
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Health Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 378 | 394
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Electronics and Energy |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 94 | 145
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Consumer |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 130 | 143
Latin America and Canada |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 717 | 767
Latin America and Canada | Corporate and Unallocated |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 3 |
Latin America and Canada | Elimination of Dual Credit |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (55) | (57)
Latin America and Canada | Industrial |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 297 | 312
Latin America and Canada | Safety and Graphics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 191 | 198
Latin America and Canada | Health Care |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 132 | 141
Latin America and Canada | Electronics and Energy |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 53 | 67
Latin America and Canada | Consumer |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | 96 | 106
Other Unallocated |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (2) | (1)
Other Unallocated | Corporate and Unallocated |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | (3) | 1
Other Unallocated | Industrial |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | (1)
Other Unallocated | Safety and Graphics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales | $ 1 |
Other Unallocated | Electronics and Energy |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Net Sales |  | $ (1)

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