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Significant Restructuring Costs Change in Restructuring Reserve - 2018 Restructuring Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment costs | $ 0 | $ 154 |
2018 Restructuring Plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment costs |  |  | $ 263
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  |  | (42)
Restructuring Reserve | 155 |  | 174
Payments for Restructuring | (15) |  | (47)
Employee Severance | 2018 Restructuring Plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment costs |  |  | 209
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  |  | 0
Restructuring Reserve | 148 |  | 164
Payments for Restructuring | (12) |  | (45)
Fixed Asset Impairment | 2018 Restructuring Plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment costs |  |  | 42
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  |  | (42)
Restructuring Reserve | 0 |  | 0
Payments for Restructuring | 0 |  | 0
Other Restructuring | 2018 Restructuring Plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment costs |  |  | 12
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  |  | 0
Restructuring Reserve | 7 |  | 10
Payments for Restructuring | (3) |  | (2)
Global Products | 2018 Restructuring Plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment costs |  |  | 113
Building Solutions EMEA/LA | 2018 Restructuring Plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment costs |  |  | 56
Corporate Segment | 2018 Restructuring Plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment costs |  |  | 50
Building Solutions Asia Pacific | 2018 Restructuring Plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment costs |  |  | 16
Building Solutions North America | 2018 Restructuring Plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment costs |  |  | 20
Continuing Operations | 2018 Restructuring Plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment costs |  |  | 255
Discontinued Operations | Power Solutions | 2018 Restructuring Plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment costs |  |  | $ 8
Transfer To Held for Sale [Member] | Power Solutions | 2018 Restructuring Plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash | (4) |  |
Transfer To Held for Sale [Member] | Power Solutions | Employee Severance | 2018 Restructuring Plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash | (4) |  |
Transfer To Held for Sale [Member] | Power Solutions | Fixed Asset Impairment | 2018 Restructuring Plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash | 0 |  |
Transfer To Held for Sale [Member] | Power Solutions | Other Restructuring | 2018 Restructuring Plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash | $ 0 |  |

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