Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business segment information

Business Segment Information

(Millions)	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
Net Sales	2021		2020		2021		2020
Safety and Industrial	$	3,235	$	3,017	$	9,816	$	8,601
Transportation and Electronics	2,450		2,316		7,463		6,492
Health Care	2,249		2,160		6,775		6,087
Consumer	1,525		1,412		4,380		3,893
Corporate and Unallocated	3		(2)		2		(1)
Elimination of Dual Credit	(520)		(553)		(1,693)		(1,471)
Total Company	$	8,942	$	8,350	$	26,743	$	23,601
Operating Performance
Safety and Industrial	$	620	$	774	$	2,149	$	2,091
Transportation and Electronics	465		514		1,602		1,338
Health Care	529		493		1,614		1,246
Consumer	332		343		932		886
Elimination of Dual Credit	(131)		(142)		(428)		(374)
Total business segment operating income	1,815		1,982		5,869		5,187
Corporate and Unallocated
Special items:
Significant litigation-related (charges)/benefits	—		—		—		(17)
Gain/(loss) on sale of businesses	—		—		—		389
Divestiture-related restructuring actions	—		—		—		(55)
Other corporate expense - net	(27)		(73)		(116)		(192)
Total Corporate and Unallocated	(27)		(73)		(116)		125
Total Company operating income	1,788		1,909		5,753		5,312
Other expense/(income), net	31		83		113		248
Income before income taxes	$	1,757	$	1,826	$	5,640	$	5,064