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Restructuring Actions (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) person | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) person
2020 Restructuring Actions | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of positions affected | person | 400 |
Restructuring charges | $ 58 |
2020 Restructuring Actions | Drug delivery business |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of positions affected | person | 1,300 |
Restructuring charges | $ 55 |
2020 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 35 |
2020 Restructuring Actions | Asset-Related | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 23 |
2020 Restructuring Actions | Cost of sales | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 13 |
2020 Restructuring Actions | Cost of sales | Drug delivery business |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 42 |
2020 Restructuring Actions | Selling, general and administrative expenses | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 37 |
2020 Restructuring Actions | Selling, general and administrative expenses | Drug delivery business |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 12 |
2020 Restructuring Actions | Research, development and related expenses | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 8 |
2020 Restructuring Actions | Research, development and related expenses | Drug delivery business |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 1 |
2019 Restructuring Actions |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of positions affected | person |  | 2,000
Restructuring charges |  | $ 112
Total income before income taxes impact |  | 148
2019 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 72
2019 Restructuring Actions | Asset-Related |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
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
Corporate and Unallocated | 2020 Restructuring Actions | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 23 |
Corporate and Unallocated | 2020 Restructuring Actions | Asset-Related | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 23 |
Corporate and Unallocated | 2019 Restructuring Actions |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 82
Corporate and Unallocated | 2019 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 42
Corporate and Unallocated | 2019 Restructuring Actions | Asset-Related |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 40
Safety and Industrial | 2020 Restructuring Actions | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 7 |
Safety and Industrial | 2020 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 7 |
Safety and Industrial | 2019 Restructuring Actions |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 11
Safety and Industrial | 2019 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 11
Transportation and Electronics | 2020 Restructuring Actions | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 11 |
Transportation and Electronics | 2020 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 11 |
Transportation and Electronics | 2019 Restructuring Actions |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 8
Transportation and Electronics | 2019 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 8
Health Care | 2020 Restructuring Actions | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 12 |
Health Care | 2020 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 12 |
Health Care | 2019 Restructuring Actions |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 6
Health Care | 2019 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 6
Consumer | 2020 Restructuring Actions | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | 5 |
Consumer | 2020 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 5 |
Consumer | 2019 Restructuring Actions |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 5
Consumer | 2019 Restructuring Actions | Employee-Related |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 5

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