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Revenue - Disaggregated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 8,350 | $ 7,991 | $ 23,601 | $ 24,025
Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 28 | (1) | 98
Elimination of Dual Credit |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | (565) | (429) | (1,513) | (1,259)
Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 4,347 | 4,036 | 12,122 | 11,962
Americas | Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | (1) | 27 | (1) | 97
Americas | Elimination of Dual Credit |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | (282) | (185) | (724) | (562)
United States |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 3,700 | 3,300 | 10,200 | 9,700
Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 2,474 | 2,490 | 7,029 | 7,383
Asia Pacific | Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 1 |  | 1
Asia Pacific | Elimination of Dual Credit |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | (197) | (193) | (550) | (534)
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,528 | 1,465 | 4,450 | 4,682
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 1 |  | 1
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Elimination of Dual Credit |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | (86) | (52) | (239) | (164)
Other Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1 |  |  | (2)
Other Unallocated | Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1 | (1) |  | (1)
Other Unallocated | Elimination of Dual Credit |  |  |  |
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Net Sales |  | 1 |  | 1
Safety and Industrial |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 3,024 | 2,829 | 8,627 | 8,729
Safety and Industrial | Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,623 | 1,497 | 4,509 | 4,532
Safety and Industrial | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 706 | 706 | 2,080 | 2,165
Safety and Industrial | Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 695 | 626 | 2,038 | 2,033
Safety and Industrial | Other Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  | (1)
Safety and Industrial | Abrasives |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 290 | 338 | 863 | 1,059
Safety and Industrial | Automotive Aftermarket |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 309 | 307 | 796 | 917
Safety and Industrial | Closure and Masking Systems |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 242 | 282 | 745 | 835
Safety and Industrial | Electrical Markets |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 285 | 299 | 829 | 912
Safety and Industrial | Industrial Adhesives and Tapes |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 647 | 684 | 1,873 | 2,041
Safety and Industrial | Personal Safety |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,136 | 812 | 3,221 | 2,653
Safety and Industrial | Roofing Granules |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 114 | 101 | 295 | 293
Safety and Industrial | Other Safety and Industrial |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19
Transportation and Electronics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 2,314 | 2,500 | 6,489 | 7,305
Transportation and Electronics | Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 640 | 749 | 1,847 | 2,256
Transportation and Electronics | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,357 | 1,388 | 3,709 | 3,912
Transportation and Electronics | Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 317 | 362 | 933 | 1,137
Transportation and Electronics | Other Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 1 |  |
Transportation and Electronics | Advanced Materials |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 246 | 319 | 770 | 961
Transportation and Electronics | Automotive and Aerospace |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 410 | 477 | 1,125 | 1,463
Transportation and Electronics | Commercial Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 390 | 443 | 1,147 | 1,382
Transportation and Electronics | Electronics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,024 | 1,001 | 2,771 | 2,760
Transportation and Electronics | Transportation Safety |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 245 | 260 | 678 | 741
Transportation and Electronics | Other Transportation and Electronics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | (1) |  | (2) | (2)
Health Care |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 2,160 | 1,721 | 6,088 | 5,290
Health Care | Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,335 | 973 | 3,690 | 2,916
Health Care | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 377 | 360 | 1,091 | 1,121
Health Care | Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 448 | 388 | 1,307 | 1,253
Health Care | Drug Delivery |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 93 | 146 | 277
Health Care | Food Safety |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 82 | 86 | 252 | 254
Health Care | Health Information Systems |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 280 | 296 | 833 | 853
Health Care | Medical Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,251 | 745 | 3,472 | 2,319
Health Care | Oral Care |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 320 | 312 | 741 | 991
Health Care | Separation and Purification Sciences |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 221 | 191 | 639 | 602
Health Care | Other Health Care |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 6 | (2) | 5 | (6)
Consumer |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,417 | 1,342 | 3,911 | 3,862
Consumer | Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,032 | 975 | 2,801 | 2,723
Consumer | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 231 | 228 | 699 | 718
Consumer | Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 154 | 140 | 411 | 422
Consumer | Other Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  | (1) |  | (1)
Consumer | Consumer Health Care |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 96 | 97 | 278 | 295
Consumer | Home Care |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 268 | 243 | 796 | 747
Consumer | Home Improvement |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 686 | 612 | 1,863 | 1,729
Consumer | Stationery and Office |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 323 | 362 | 859 | 1,008
Consumer | Other Consumer |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 44 | $ 28 | $ 115 | $ 83

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