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Restructuring Actions and Exit Activities (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) person | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) individual
2019 Restructuring Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of positions affected | person | 2,000 |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 148 |  |
Operating restructuring charges | 112 |  |
2019 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Operating restructuring charges | 72 |  |
2019 Restructuring Actions | Asset-Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Operating restructuring charges | 40 |  |
2019 Restructuring Actions | Cost of sales |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 18 |  |
2019 Restructuring Actions | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 89 |  |
2019 Restructuring Actions | Research, development and related expenses |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 5 |  |
2019 Restructuring Actions | Other expense (income), net |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 36 |  |
2018 Restructuring Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 32 | $ 105
2018 Restructuring Actions | Cost of sales |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 15 | 12
2018 Restructuring Actions | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 16 | 89
2018 Restructuring Actions | Research, development and related expenses |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 1 | $ 4
Corporate and Unallocated | 2019 Restructuring Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Operating restructuring charges | 82 |  |
Corporate and Unallocated | 2019 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Operating restructuring charges | 42 |  |
Corporate and Unallocated | 2019 Restructuring Actions | Asset-Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Operating restructuring charges | 40 |  |
Corporate and Unallocated | 2018 Restructuring Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of positions affected | individual |  |  | 1,200
Restructuring charges |  |  | $ 105
Pre-tax charge related to exit activities |  | 22 |
Adjustments for reductions in cost estimates |  | $ 10 |
Safety and Industrial | 2019 Restructuring Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Operating restructuring charges | 11 |  |
Safety and Industrial | 2019 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Operating restructuring charges | 11 |  |
Transportation and Electronics | 2019 Restructuring Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Operating restructuring charges | 8 |  |
Transportation and Electronics | 2019 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Operating restructuring charges | 8 |  |
Health Care | 2019 Restructuring Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Operating restructuring charges | 6 |  |
Health Care | 2019 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Operating restructuring charges | 6 |  |
Consumer | 2019 Restructuring Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Operating restructuring charges | 5 |  |
Consumer | 2019 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Operating restructuring charges | $ 5 |  |

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