Revenue (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Revenue

Schedule of disaggregated revenue recognized during the period

	Year ended
	December 31,
Net Sales (Millions)	2019		2018		2017
Abrasives	$	1,414	$	1,533	$	1,498
Automotive Aftermarket		1,243		1,374		1,388
Closure and Masking Systems		1,111		1,224		1,259
Communication Markets		—		175		387
Electrical Markets		1,200		1,243		1,196
Industrial Adhesives and Tapes		2,737		2,880		2,773
Personal Safety		3,508		3,606		2,960
Roofing Granules		366		353		372
Other Safety and Industrial		28		106		113
Total Safety and Industrial Business Segment	$	11,607	$	12,494	$	11,946
Advanced Materials	$	1,246	$	1,236	$	1,123
Automotive and Aerospace		1,943		2,109		2,047
Commercial Solutions		1,760		1,829		1,743
Electronics		3,710		3,965		3,842
Transportation Safety		949		957		1,103
Other Transportation and Electronics		(6)		10		3
Total Transportation and Electronics Business Segment	$	9,602	$	10,106	$	9,861
Drug Delivery	$	406	$	444	$	486
Food Safety		341		328		303
Health Information Systems		1,177		837		791
Medical Solutions		3,406		3,036		2,934
Oral Care		1,321		1,353		1,322
Separation and Purification Sciences		790		822		797
Other Health Care		(10)		6		2
Total Health Care Business Group	$	7,431	$	6,826	$	6,635
Consumer Health Care	$	383	$	391	$	425
Home Care		991		1,012		1,028
Home Improvement		2,305		2,233		2,118
Stationery and Office		1,373		1,396		1,386
Other Consumer		37		54		49
Total Consumer Business Group	$	5,089	$	5,086	$	5,006
Corporate and Unallocated	$	110	$	50	$	2
Elimination of Dual Credit		(1,703)		(1,797)		(1,793)
Total Company	$	32,136	$	32,765	$	31,657

	Year ended December 31, 2019
Net Sales (Millions)		United States		Asia Pacific		Europe, Middle East and Africa		Latin America and Canada		Other Unallocated		Worldwide
Safety and Industrial		$	4,643	$	2,877	$	2,672	$	1,419	$	(4)	$	11,607
Transportation and Electronics			2,304		5,228		1,472		601		(3)		9,602
Health Care			3,597		1,490		1,743		603		(2)		7,431
Consumer			3,119		984		545		442		(1)		5,089
Corporate and Unallocated			100		—		1		9		—		110
Elimination of Dual Credit			(604)		(783)		(207)		(109)		—		(1,703)
Total Company		$	13,159	$	9,796	$	6,226	$	2,965	$	(10)	$	32,136

	Year ended December 31, 2018
Net Sales (Millions)		United States		Asia Pacific		Europe, Middle East and Africa		Latin America and Canada		Other Unallocated		Worldwide
Safety and Industrial		$	4,921	$	3,099	$	3,001	$	1,476	$	(3)	$	12,494
Transportation and Electronics			2,406		5,514		1,578		610		(2)		10,106
Health Care			3,039		1,458		1,733		596		—		6,826
Consumer			3,045		1,021		574		447		(1)		5,086
Corporate and Unallocated			48		—		—		3		(1)		50
Elimination of Dual Credit			(619)		(838)		(232)		(108)		—		(1,797)
Total Company		$	12,840	$	10,254	$	6,654	$	3,024	$	(7)	$	32,765

	Year ended December 31, 2017
Net Sales (Millions)		United States		Asia Pacific		Europe, Middle East and Africa		Latin America and Canada		Other Unallocated		Worldwide
Safety and Industrial		$	4,605	$	2,981	$	2,869	$	1,497	$	(6)	$	11,946
Transportation and Electronics			2,372		5,328		1,550		615		(4)		9,861
Health Care			3,037		1,346		1,667		587		(2)		6,635
Consumer			2,943		1,029		585		450		(1)		5,006
Corporate and Unallocated			6		(1)		1		(4)		—		2
Elimination of Dual Credit			(591)		(874)		(216)		(112)		—		(1,793)
Total Company		$	12,372	$	9,809	$	6,456	$	3,033	$	(13)	$	31,657