Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Goodwill balance by business segment) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill Information
Goodwill acquired during period excluding adjustments related to prior year acquisitions	$ 65,000,000
Goodwill acquired during the period which is deductible for tax purposes	0
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	7,345,000,000
Acquisition activity	65,000,000
Translation and other	(197,000,000)
Balance at the end of the period	7,213,000,000
Industrial
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	2,166,000,000
Acquisition activity	0
Translation and other	(66,000,000)
Balance at the end of the period	2,100,000,000
Safety and Graphics
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	1,740,000,000
Acquisition activity	0
Translation and other	(48,000,000)
Balance at the end of the period	1,692,000,000
Electronics and Energy
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	1,612,000,000
Acquisition activity	0
Translation and other	(31,000,000)
Balance at the end of the period	1,581,000,000
Health Care
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	1,596,000,000
Acquisition activity	65,000,000
Translation and other	(44,000,000)
Balance at the end of the period	1,617,000,000
Consumer
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	231,000,000
Acquisition activity	0
Translation and other	(8,000,000)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 223,000,000