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Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue | $ 1,113 | $ 1,317 |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Costs of Goods Sold | 731 | 910 |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, General and Administrative Expense | 150 | 162 |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of business | (2,780) | 0 |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Other (income) deductions, net | 44 | 12 |  |
Earnings before income taxes | 2,968 | 233 |  |
Discontinued operations taxes | 966 | 84 |  |
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, Net of Tax | 2,002 | 149 |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | 608 |  |  | $ 815
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Inventory, Current | 541 |  |  | 530
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current | 60 |  |  | 53
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment, Current | 1,093 |  |  | 1,263
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill, Current | 720 |  |  | 718
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Noncurrent | 350 |  |  | 277
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets | 3,372 |  |  | 3,656
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract] | 733 |  |  | 812
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Current | 467 |  |  | 536
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Noncurrent | 151 |  |  | 167
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities | 1,351 |  |  | 1,515
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations | 116 | 146 |  |
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations | 2,953 | (44) |  |
InSinkErator [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchase price | 3,000 |  |  |
Disposal Group, Pre-tax earnings |  |  |  | 152
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax | 2,800 |  |  |
(Loss) on sale of business, net of tax | 2,100 |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue |  |  |  | 630
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation | 660 |  |  |
Climate Technologies (excluding Therm-O-Disc) |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Pre-tax earnings |  |  |  | 1,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue | 1,064 | 1,079 |  | 5,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Costs of Goods Sold | 702 | 762 |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, General and Administrative Expense | 142 | 127 |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of business | 0 | 0 |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Other (income) deductions, net | 32 | 6 |  |
Earnings before income taxes | 188 | 184 |  |
Discontinued operations taxes | 313 | 39 |  |
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, Net of Tax | (125) | 145 |  |
Ceased Depreciation | 27 |  |  |
Discontinued operations costs | 27 |  |  |
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation | 275 |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | 608 |  |  | 747
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Inventory, Current | 541 |  |  | 449
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current | 60 |  |  | 49
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment, Current | 1,093 |  |  | 1,122
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill, Current | 720 |  |  | 716
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Noncurrent | 350 |  |  | 265
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets | 3,372 |  |  | 3,348
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract] | 733 |  |  | 752
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Current | 467 |  |  | 475
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Noncurrent | 151 |  |  | 154
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities | 1,351 |  |  | 1,381
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations | 205 | 132 |  |
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations | (43) | (35) |  |
Therm-O-Disc |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax |  |  |  | (486)
(Loss) on sale of business, net of tax |  |  |  | 429
Therm-O-Disc &/or InSinkErator |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue | 49 | 238 |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Costs of Goods Sold | 29 | 148 |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, General and Administrative Expense | 8 | 35 |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of business | (2,780) | 0 |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Other (income) deductions, net | 12 | 6 |  |
Earnings before income taxes | 2,780 | 49 |  |
Discontinued operations taxes | 653 | 45 |  |
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, Net of Tax | 2,127 | 4 |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | 0 |  |  | 68
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Inventory, Current | 0 |  |  | 81
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current | 0 |  |  | 4
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment, Current | 0 |  |  | 141
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill, Current | 0 |  |  | 2
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Noncurrent | 0 |  |  | 12
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets | 0 |  |  | 308
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract] | 0 |  |  | 60
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Current | 0 |  |  | 61
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Noncurrent | 0 |  |  | 13
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities | 0 |  |  | $ 134
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations | (89) | 14 |  |
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations | $ 2,996 | $ (9) |  |
Forecast [Member] | Climate Technologies (excluding Therm-O-Disc) |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent |  |  | 45.00% |
Forecast [Member] | Climate Technologies (excluding Therm-O-Disc) |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses |  |  | $ 9,500 |
Purchase price |  |  | 14,000 |
Proceeds from Sale and Collection of Notes Receivable |  |  | $ 2,250 |

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