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Restructuring Actions (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 27 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) position | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 position
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions |  | $ 18 |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions | $ 41 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 41 | $ 0 |  |
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions |  |  |  |  | 18 | 107 | $ 124 |
Restructuring and related cost, expected number of positions affected | position |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100
Expected charges | 280 |  |  |  | 280 |  |  |
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions |  |  |  | $ 18 | 18 | 107 |  |
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee Severance | Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions |  |  |  |  | 8 | 32 |  |
Divestiture-Related Restructuring​ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions | $ 41 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected number of positions affected | position | 850 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected charges | $ 41 |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |
Divestiture-Related Restructuring​ | Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions | 41 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Safety and Industrial | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee Severance | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions |  |  |  |  | 2 | 28 |  |
Transportation and Electronics | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee Severance | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions |  |  |  |  | 4 | 23 |  |
Health Care | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee Severance | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions |  |  |  |  | 2 | 18 |  |
Consumer | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring | Employee Severance | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions |  |  |  |  | 2 | 6 |  |
Cost of sales | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions |  |  |  |  | 0 | 18 |  |
Cost of sales | Divestiture-Related Restructuring​ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions |  |  |  |  | 12 | 74 |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Divestiture-Related Restructuring​ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions | 36 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research, development and related expenses | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions |  |  |  |  | $ 6 | $ 15 |  |
Research, development and related expenses | Divestiture-Related Restructuring​ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture-related restructuring actions | $ 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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