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Restructuring Actions (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) position | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) position | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) position | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) position | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) position | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
COVID-19 Pandemic |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of positions affected | position |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 58 |  |  |  | $ 58 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 58 |
COVID-19 Pandemic | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 35 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |
COVID-19 Pandemic | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |
COVID-19 Pandemic | Asset-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 23 |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Pandemic | Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 13 |
COVID-19 Pandemic | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 37 |
COVID-19 Pandemic | Research, development and related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | $ 124 | 137 |
Restructuring and related cost, expected number of positions affected | position |  |  |  |  | 3,100 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 137 |
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected charges |  |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of positions affected | position | 2,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 137 |  |  |  | 124 | 101 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 124 | 101 |
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 0 | 36 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 36 |
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 19 | 51 |
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 88 | 79 |
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Research, development and related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 17 | 7 |
Divestiture-Related Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 55 |  |  |  | 55 |
Divestiture-Related Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 32 |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-Related Restructuring | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 23 |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-Related Restructuring | Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 42 |
Divestiture-Related Restructuring | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |
Divestiture-Related Restructuring | Research, development and related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
2019 Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of positions affected | position |  |  | 1,500 | 2,000 |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | $ 134 | $ 148 |  |  | $ 282
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 246
2019 Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 242
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 206
2019 Restructuring | Asset-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40
2019 Restructuring | Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72
2019 Restructuring | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 137
2019 Restructuring | Research, development and related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37
2019 Restructuring | Total operating income impact |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 246
2019 Restructuring | Other expense (income), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36
Corporate and Unallocated | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |
Corporate and Unallocated | COVID-19 Pandemic | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Corporate and Unallocated | COVID-19 Pandemic | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |
Corporate and Unallocated | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 29 |
Corporate and Unallocated | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 42 | 16 |
Corporate and Unallocated | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 13 |
Corporate and Unallocated | Divestiture-Related Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of positions affected | position |  | 1,300 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 55 |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and Unallocated | 2019 Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140
Corporate and Unallocated | 2019 Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100
Corporate and Unallocated | 2019 Restructuring | Asset-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40
Safety and Industrial | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |
Safety and Industrial | COVID-19 Pandemic | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |
Safety and Industrial | COVID-19 Pandemic | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Safety and Industrial | 2019 Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50
Safety and Industrial | 2019 Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50
Safety and Industrial | 2019 Restructuring | Asset-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Safety and Industrial | Operating Segments | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 43 |
Safety and Industrial | Operating Segments | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 30 | 36 |
Safety and Industrial | Operating Segments | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |
Transportation and Electronics | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |
Transportation and Electronics | COVID-19 Pandemic | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |
Transportation and Electronics | COVID-19 Pandemic | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Transportation and Electronics | 2019 Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31
Transportation and Electronics | 2019 Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31
Transportation and Electronics | 2019 Restructuring | Asset-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Transportation and Electronics | Operating Segments | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 28 |
Transportation and Electronics | Operating Segments | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 24 | 16 |
Transportation and Electronics | Operating Segments | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |
Health Care | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |
Health Care | COVID-19 Pandemic | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |
Health Care | COVID-19 Pandemic | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Health Care | 2019 Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17
Health Care | 2019 Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17
Health Care | 2019 Restructuring | Asset-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Health Care | Operating Segments | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 26 |
Health Care | Operating Segments | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 21 | 23 |
Health Care | Operating Segments | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Consumer | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Consumer | COVID-19 Pandemic | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Consumer | COVID-19 Pandemic | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Consumer | 2019 Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8
Consumer | 2019 Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8
Consumer | 2019 Restructuring | Asset-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Consumer | Operating Segments | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |
Consumer | Operating Segments | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | $ 7 | 10 |
Consumer | Operating Segments | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |

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