Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment information

Segment information for 2017, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

In millions	2017			2016			2015
Operating revenue:
Automotive OEM	$	3,271		$	2,864		$	2,529
Food Equipment	2,123			2,110			2,096
Test & Measurement and Electronics	2,069			1,974			1,969
Welding	1,538			1,486			1,650
Polymers & Fluids	1,724			1,691			1,712
Construction Products	1,672			1,609			1,587
Specialty Products	1,938			1,885			1,885
Intersegment revenue	(21		)	(20		)	(23		)
Total	$	14,314		$	13,599		$	13,405
Operating income:
Automotive OEM	$	747		$	690		$	613
Food Equipment	556			537			498
Test & Measurement and Electronics	464			372			322
Welding	415			370			415
Polymers & Fluids	357			343			335
Construction Products	399			361			316
Specialty Products	527			482			439
Total Segments	3,465			3,155			2,938
Unallocated	29			(91		)	(71		)
Total	$	3,494		$	3,064		$	2,867
Depreciation and amortization and impairment of intangible assets:
Automotive OEM	$	111		$	90		$	76
Food Equipment	45			45			48
Test & Measurement and Electronics	92			104			110
Welding	28			36			37
Polymers & Fluids	89			92			95
Construction Products	33			34			36
Specialty Products	64			69			75
Total	$	462		$	470		$	477
Plant and equipment additions:
Automotive OEM	$	147		$	116		$	106
Food Equipment	27			31			37
Test & Measurement and Electronics	23			25			32
Welding	17			16			23
Polymers & Fluids	16			18			20
Construction Products	22			20			26
Specialty Products	45			47			40
Total	$	297		$	273		$	284
Identifiable assets:
Automotive OEM	$	2,402		$	2,051		$	1,419
Food Equipment	1,054			1,013			1,054
Test & Measurement and Electronics	2,449			2,362			2,448
Welding	756			701			747
Polymers & Fluids	2,067			2,019			2,034
Construction Products	1,196			1,099			1,129
Specialty Products	1,721			1,599			1,659
Total Segments	11,645			10,844			10,490
Corporate	5,135			4,357			5,239
Total	$	16,780		$	15,201		$	15,729

Enterprise-wide Information

Enterprise-wide information for 2017, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

In millions	2017		2016		2015
Operating Revenue by Geographic Region:
United States	$	6,243	$	6,176	$	6,167
Canada/Mexico	996		923		928
Total North America	7,239		7,099		7,095
Europe, Middle East and Africa	4,102		3,787		3,725
Asia Pacific	2,577		2,361		2,197
South America	396		352		388
Total Operating Revenue	$	14,314	$	13,599	$	13,405