Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill Balance by Business Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 12,790	$ 13,486
Divestiture activity	(4)	(16)
Goodwill impairment expense	0	271	$ 0
Translation and other	141	(409)
Balance at the end of the period	12,927	12,790	13,486
Fair value on a nonrecurring basis
Goodwill
Goodwill impairment expense	300	300
Safety and Industrial
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	4,509	4,622
Divestiture activity	0	0
Goodwill impairment expense		0
Translation and other	33	(113)
Balance at the end of the period	4,542	4,509	4,622
Transportation and Electronics
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	1,501	1,825
Divestiture activity	0	0
Goodwill impairment expense		271
Translation and other	11	(53)
Balance at the end of the period	1,512	1,501	1,825
Health Care
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	6,515	6,786
Divestiture activity	(4)	(16)
Goodwill impairment expense		0
Translation and other	92	(255)
Balance at the end of the period	6,603	6,515	6,786
Consumer
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	265	253
Divestiture activity	0	0
Goodwill impairment expense		0
Translation and other	5	12
Balance at the end of the period	$ 270	$ 265	$ 253