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Restructuring Actions - Schedule of Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 62 |  |  |  |  |
Employee Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 30 |  |  |  |  |
Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 32 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | Safety and Industrial |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | Safety and Industrial | Employee Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 10 |  |  |  |  |
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 | 9 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | Transportation and Electronics | Employee Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 9 |  |  |  |  |
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 | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | Health Care | Employee Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | Health Care | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | Consumer |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | Consumer | Employee Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | Consumer | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental expense incurred | 0 |  |  | $ 41 | $ 0 | $ 41
Restructuring charges | 36 |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and Unallocated | Employee Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and Unallocated | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 32 |  |  |  |  |
2023 Restructuring Actions |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental expense incurred | 62 | $ 212 | $ 52 |  | 326 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 326 |
2023 Restructuring Actions | Employee Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental expense incurred | 30 | 192 | 52 |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 274 |
2023 Restructuring Actions | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental expense incurred | 32 | $ 20 | $ 0 |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 52 |
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Safety and Industrial |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 64 |
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Safety and Industrial | Employee Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 64 |
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 |  |  |  |  | 46 |
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Transportation and Electronics | Employee Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 46 |
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 |  |  |  |  | 16 |
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Health Care | Employee Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 16 |
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 |  |  |  |  | 19 |
2023 Restructuring Actions | Operating Segments | Consumer | Employee Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 19 |
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 |  |  |  |  | 181 |
2023 Restructuring Actions | Corporate and Unallocated | Employee Related |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 129 |
2023 Restructuring Actions | Corporate and Unallocated | Asset-Related and Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 52 |
Cost of sales | 2023 Restructuring Actions |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental expense incurred | 4 |  |  |  | 67 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 2023 Restructuring Actions |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental expense incurred | 55 |  |  |  | 233 |
Research, development and related expenses | 2023 Restructuring Actions |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental expense incurred | $ 3 |  |  |  | $ 26 |

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