Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Goodwill balance by business segment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill Information
Goodwill acquired during the period which is deductible for tax purposes	$ 0
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	7,050,000,000
Acquisition activity	96,000,000
Translation and other	(212,000,000)
Balance at the end of the period	6,934,000,000
Industrial
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	2,037,000,000
Acquisition activity	1,000,000
Translation and other	(66,000,000)
Balance at the end of the period	1,972,000,000
Safety and Graphics
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	1,650,000,000
Acquisition activity	0
Translation and other	(46,000,000)
Balance at the end of the period	1,604,000,000
Electronics and Energy
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	1,559,000,000
Acquisition activity	0
Translation and other	(35,000,000)
Balance at the end of the period	1,524,000,000
Health Care
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	1,589,000,000
Acquisition activity	95,000,000
Translation and other	(58,000,000)
Balance at the end of the period	1,626,000,000
Consumer
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	215,000,000
Acquisition activity	0
Translation and other	(7,000,000)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 208,000,000