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Revenue - Disaggregated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 8,942 | $ 8,350 | $ 26,743 | $ 23,601
Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 3 | (2) | 2 | (1)
Net Sales | 3 | (2) | 2 | (1)
Elimination of Dual Credit |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | (520) | (553) | (1,693) | (1,471)
Net Sales | (520) | (553) | (1,693) | (1,471)
Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 4,692 | 4,347 | 13,602 | 12,122
Americas | Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1 |  | 1 | (1)
Americas | Elimination of Dual Credit |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | (239) | (279) | (738) | (716)
United States |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 3,900 | 3,700 | 11,300 | 10,200
Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 2,642 | 2,474 | 8,066 | 7,029
Asia Pacific | Elimination of Dual Credit |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | (219) | (194) | (666) | (533)
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,608 | 1,528 | 5,077 | 4,450
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 | (62) | (80) | (290) | (222)
Other Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 0 | 1 | (2) | 0
Other Unallocated | Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1 | (2) |  |
Other Unallocated | Elimination of Dual Credit |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  | 1 |
Safety and Industrial |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 3,235 | 3,017 | 9,816 | 8,601
Safety and Industrial | Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,710 | 1,618 | 5,077 | 4,500
Safety and Industrial | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 828 | 702 | 2,465 | 2,063
Safety and Industrial | Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 698 | 696 | 2,275 | 2,038
Safety and Industrial | Other Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | (1) | 1 | (1) | 0
Safety and Industrial | Abrasives |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 362 | 289 | 1,067 | 861
Safety and Industrial | Automotive Aftermarket |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 314 | 308 | 939 | 794
Safety and Industrial | Closure and Masking Systems |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 264 | 242 | 761 | 745
Safety and Industrial | Electrical Markets |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 322 | 285 | 948 | 824
Safety and Industrial | Industrial Adhesives and Tapes |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 760 | 643 | 2,289 | 1,859
Safety and Industrial | Personal Safety |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,105 | 1,136 | 3,475 | 3,220
Safety and Industrial | Roofing Granules |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 109 | 113 | 338 | 294
Safety and Industrial | Other Safety and Industrial |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | (1) | 1 | (1) | 4
Transportation and Electronics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 2,450 | 2,316 | 7,463 | 6,492
Transportation and Electronics | Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 728 | 641 | 2,096 | 1,848
Transportation and Electronics | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,367 | 1,358 | 4,239 | 3,711
Transportation and Electronics | Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 355 | 317 | 1,129 | 933
Transportation and Electronics | Other Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  | (1) |
Transportation and Electronics | Advanced Materials |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 305 | 247 | 925 | 771
Transportation and Electronics | Automotive and Aerospace |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 439 | 410 | 1,424 | 1,126
Transportation and Electronics | Commercial Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 457 | 391 | 1,349 | 1,148
Transportation and Electronics | Electronics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,000 | 1,025 | 3,040 | 2,772
Transportation and Electronics | Transportation Safety |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 250 | 245 | 727 | 678
Transportation and Electronics | Other Transportation and Electronics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | (1) | (2) | (2) | (3)
Health Care |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 2,249 | 2,160 | 6,775 | 6,087
Health Care | Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,357 | 1,335 | 4,001 | 3,690
Health Care | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 425 | 377 | 1,263 | 1,091
Health Care | Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 467 | 447 | 1,512 | 1,306
Health Care | Other Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 1 | (1) |
Health Care | Drug Delivery |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146
Health Care | Food Safety |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 96 | 83 | 279 | 252
Health Care | Health Information Systems |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 309 | 280 | 897 | 833
Health Care | Medical Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,241 | 1,251 | 3,783 | 3,471
Health Care | Oral Care |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 359 | 320 | 1,086 | 741
Health Care | Separation and Purification Sciences |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 244 | 221 | 733 | 639
Health Care | Other Health Care |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 0 | 5 | (3) | 5
Consumer |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,525 | 1,412 | 4,380 | 3,893
Consumer | Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,135 | 1,032 | 3,165 | 2,801
Consumer | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 241 | 231 | 765 | 697
Consumer | Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 149 | 148 | 450 | 395
Consumer | Other Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 1 |  |
Consumer | Consumer Health and Safety |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 152 | 139 | 465 | 431
Consumer | Home Care |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 278 | 268 | 829 | 796
Consumer | Home Improvement |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 699 | 644 | 1,988 | 1,711
Consumer | Stationery and Office |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 355 | 318 | 992 | 843
Consumer | Other Consumer |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 41 | $ 43 | $ 106 | $ 112

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