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Restructuring Programs (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Employees | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated (approximately) | Employees |  |  | 3,300 |
Professional and Contract Services Expense | $ 8 |  | $ 12 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  |  | 4 |
Provision |  |  | 56 |
Reversals |  |  | (11) |
Net Current Period Charges | 0 | $ 9 | 45 | $ 160
Charges against reserve and currency | (17) | (149) | (39) | (159)
Balance at end of period | 10 |  | 10 |
Reconciliation To Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Charges against reserve | (17) | (149) | (39) | (159)
Asset impairments | 0 | 146 | 2 | 146
Restructuring Cash Payments | (17) | (3) | (37) | (13)
Commercial Industries [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Net Current Period Charges | (3) | 4 | 25 | 8
Healthcare [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Net Current Period Charges | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4
Public Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Net Current Period Charges | (1) | 2 | 5 | 2
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Net Current Period Charges | 4 | $ 0 | 3 | $ 146
Severance and Related Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  | 52 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  |  | 4 |
Provision |  |  | 52 |
Reversals |  |  | (11) |
Net Current Period Charges |  |  | 41 |
Charges against reserve and currency |  |  | (36) |
Balance at end of period | 9 |  | 9 |
Reconciliation To Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Charges against reserve |  |  | (36) |
Lease Cancellation and Other Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  | 2 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  |  | 0 |
Provision |  |  | 2 |
Reversals |  |  | 0 |
Net Current Period Charges |  |  | 2 |
Charges against reserve and currency |  |  | (1) |
Balance at end of period | 1 |  | 1 |
Reconciliation To Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Charges against reserve |  |  | (1) |
Asset Impairments [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  |  | 0 |
Provision |  |  | 2 |
Reversals |  |  | 0 |
Net Current Period Charges |  |  | 2 |
Charges against reserve and currency |  |  | (2) |
Balance at end of period | $ 0 |  | 0 |
Reconciliation To Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Charges against reserve |  |  | $ (2) |

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