Financing (Long-Term Indebtedness Related to Pall Acquisition) (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, SFr in Millions, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015 CHF (SFr)	Dec. 08, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 08, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 08, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 08, 2015 CHF (SFr)
Senior notes | Floating rate senior unsecured notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount						€ 500
Senior notes | 1.0% senior unsecured notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount						€ 600
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.00%					1.00%
Senior notes | 1.7% senior unsecured notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount						€ 800
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.70%					1.70%
Senior notes | 2.5% senior unsecured notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount						€ 800
Interest rate of debt instrument	2.50%					2.50%
Senior notes | 1.65% senior unsecured notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.65%					1.65%
Senior notes | 2.4% senior unsecured notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt instrument	2.40%					2.40%
Senior notes | 3.35% senior unsecured notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt instrument	3.35%					3.35%
Senior notes | 4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2045
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt instrument	4.375%					4.375%
Senior notes | 5.0% senior unsecured notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt instrument	5.00%					5.00%
Bonds | 0.0% bonds due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount | SFr	SFr 100
Interest rate of debt instrument	0.00%					0.00%
Bonds | 0.5% bonds due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount | SFr	SFr 540
Interest rate of debt instrument	0.50%					0.50%
Bonds | 1.125% bonds due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount | SFr	SFr 110
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.125%					1.125%
Pall Corporation | Senior notes | Floating rate senior unsecured notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					€ 500
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage				100.00%	100.00%
Basis spread percentage to determine floating interest rate				0.45%	0.45%
Pall Corporation | Senior notes | 1.0% senior unsecured notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					€ 600
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage				99.696%	99.696%
Interest rate of debt instrument					1.00%
Pall Corporation | Senior notes | 1.7% senior unsecured notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					€ 800
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage				99.651%	99.651%
Interest rate of debt instrument					1.70%
Pall Corporation | Senior notes | 2.5% senior unsecured notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					€ 800
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage				99.878%	99.878%
Interest rate of debt instrument					2.50%
Pall Corporation | Senior notes | Euro-denominated senior unsecured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net proceeds from debt				$ 3,000	€ 2,700
Pall Corporation | Senior notes | 1.65% senior unsecured notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount | $			$ 500
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage			99.866%
Interest rate of debt instrument			1.65%
Pall Corporation | Senior notes | 2.4% senior unsecured notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount | $			$ 500
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage			99.757%
Interest rate of debt instrument			2.40%
Pall Corporation | Senior notes | 3.35% senior unsecured notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount | $			$ 500
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage			99.857%
Interest rate of debt instrument			3.35%
Pall Corporation | Senior notes | 4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2045
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount | $			$ 500
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage			99.784%
Interest rate of debt instrument			4.375%
Pall Corporation | Senior notes | U.S. dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net proceeds from debt | $			$ 2,000
Pall Corporation | Senior notes | 5.0% senior unsecured notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount | $			$ 375
Interest rate of debt instrument			5.00%
Interest rate, effective percentage			2.90%
Long-term borrowings, fair value | $			$ 417
Pall Corporation | Bonds | 0.0% bonds due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount | SFr							SFr 100
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage		100.14%
Interest rate of debt instrument							0.00%
Pall Corporation | Bonds | 0.5% bonds due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount | SFr							SFr 540
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage		100.924%
Interest rate of debt instrument							0.50%
Pall Corporation | Bonds | 1.125% bonds due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount | SFr							SFr 110
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage		101.303%
Interest rate of debt instrument							1.125%
Pall Corporation | Bonds | Swiss franc-denominated senior unsecured bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net proceeds from debt	SFr 755	$ 732