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Restructuring Actions - Schedule of Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 212 |  |
Employee Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 192 |  |
Asset-Related and Other |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 20 |  |
Operating Segments | Safety and Industrial |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 44 |  |
Operating Segments | Safety and Industrial | Employee Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 44 |  |
Operating Segments | Safety and Industrial | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 |  |
Operating Segments | Transportation and Electronics |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 25 |  |
Operating Segments | Transportation and Electronics | Employee Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 25 |  |
Operating Segments | Transportation and Electronics | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 |  |
Operating Segments | Health Care |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 10 |  |
Operating Segments | Health Care | Employee Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 10 |  |
Operating Segments | Health Care | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 |  |
Operating Segments | Consumer |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 13 |  |
Operating Segments | Consumer | Employee Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 13 |  |
Operating Segments | Consumer | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 |  |
Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 120 |  |
Corporate and Unallocated | Employee Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 100 |  |
Corporate and Unallocated | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 20 |  |
2023 Restructuring Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Incremental expense incurred | 212 | $ 52 | $ 264
Restructuring charges |  |  | 264
2023 Restructuring Actions | Employee Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Incremental expense incurred | 192 | 52 |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 244
2023 Restructuring Actions | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Incremental expense incurred | 20 | $ 0 |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 20
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Safety and Industrial |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 54
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Safety and Industrial | Employee Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 54
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Safety and Industrial | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Transportation and Electronics |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 37
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Transportation and Electronics | Employee Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 37
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Transportation and Electronics | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Health Care |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 12
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Health Care | Employee Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 12
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Health Care | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Consumer |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 16
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Consumer | Employee Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 16
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Consumer | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0
2023 Restructuring Actions | Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 145
2023 Restructuring Actions | Corporate and Unallocated | Employee Related |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 125
2023 Restructuring Actions | Corporate and Unallocated | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 20
Cost of sales | 2023 Restructuring Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Incremental expense incurred | 47 |  | 63
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 2023 Restructuring Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Incremental expense incurred | 146 |  | 178
Research, development and related expenses | 2023 Restructuring Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |
Incremental expense incurred | $ 19 |  | $ 23

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