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Restructuring Actions (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) position | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) position | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) position
COVID-19 Pandemic |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of positions affected | position |  |  |  |  | 400 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | $ 58 |
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 107
Restructuring and related cost, expected number of positions affected | position |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected charges | $ 300 |  |  |  |  | $ 300
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected charges | 325 |  |  |  |  | 325
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of positions affected | position |  |  |  | 2,100 |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 50 | $ 43 | $ 14 | $ 137 |  | 107
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 18
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 74
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Research, development and related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 15
Corporate and Unallocated | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 32
Corporate and Unallocated | Divestiture-Related Restrucutring |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of positions affected | position |  |  |  |  | 1,300 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | $ 55 |
Safety and Industrial | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 28
Transportation and Electronics | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 23
Health Care | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 18
Consumer | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6

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