Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of business segment information

Business Segment Information

(Millions)	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
Net Sales	2022		2021		2022		2021
Safety and Industrial	$	2,894	$	3,005	$	8,869	$	9,133
Transportation and Electronics	2,239		2,327		6,847		7,078
Health Care	2,076		2,173		6,379		6,407
Consumer	1,409		1,434		4,052		4,123
Corporate and Unallocated	1		3		3		2
Total Company	$	8,619	$	8,942	$	26,150	$	26,743
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
Operating Performance	2022		2021		2022		2021
Safety and Industrial	$	652	$	562	$	581	$	1,976
Transportation and Electronics	474		435		1,446		1,504
Health Care	452		510		1,394		1,522
Consumer	299		308		770		867
Total business segment operating income	1,877		1,815		4,191		5,869
Corporate and Unallocated
Corporate special items:
Net costs for significant litigation	(246)		(37)		(812)		(182)
Divestiture costs	(6)		—		(6)		—
Gain on business divestitures	2,724		—		2,724		—
Divestiture-related restructuring actions	(41)		—		(41)		—
Russia exit charges	(109)		—		(109)		—
Total corporate special items	2,322		(37)		1,756		(182)
Other corporate expense - net	(43)		10		(40)		66
Total Corporate and Unallocated	2,279		(27)		1,716		(116)
Total Company operating income	4,156		1,788		5,907		5,753
Other expense/(income), net	24		31		112		113
Income before income taxes	$	4,132	$	1,757	$	5,795	$	5,640