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Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
country
standardPlan
Jun. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
defined_benefit_plan
country
standardPlan
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Apr. 01, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Benefit Plan Information              
Maximum amount of certain nonqualified unfunded pension and postretirement benefit plans obligations not included in benefit obligation reconciliation       $ 30 $ 30    
Discontinued operation, pension plan benefit obligation           $ 2,700  
Discontinued operation, postretirement plan benefit obligation           $ 2,400  
Settlements, curtailments, special termination benefits and other         808    
Plan assets payable to Solventum         88    
United States              
Benefit Plan Information              
Company match of eligible compensation of employee contributions into 401(k)       5.00%      
Company cash match of employee contributions for employees hired after January 1, 2009       100.00%      
Company contribution to employer retirement income account for employees hired on or after January 1, 2009       3.00%      
Original percentage medical inflation indexation by company in year       3.00%      
Revised percentage medical inflation indexation by company in year       1.50%      
United States | Minimum              
Benefit Plan Information              
Company cash match of employee contributions for employees hired prior to January 1, 2009       45.00%      
United States | Maximum              
Benefit Plan Information              
Company cash match of employee contributions for employees hired prior to January 1, 2009       60.00%      
Pension Plan              
Benefit Plan Information              
Company-sponsored retirement plans, minimum number of worldwide plans | standardPlan 70     70      
Company-sponsored retirement plans, number of countries | country 27     27      
Number of defined benefit plans | defined_benefit_plan       25      
Defined benefit plans, number of countries | country       18      
Pension Plan | Minimum              
Benefit Plan Information              
Estimated pension contributions for next fiscal year $ 100     $ 100      
Pension Plan | Maximum              
Benefit Plan Information              
Estimated pension contributions for next fiscal year 150     $ 150      
Pension Plan | United States              
Benefit Plan Information              
Decrease in accumulated comprehensive loss $ 110 $ 220 $ 70        
Expected return on assets for next fiscal year (as a percent)       8.00%      
Settlements, curtailments, special termination benefits and other       $ 0 (2,387)    
Pension payment obligations transferred         $ 2,500    
Decrease for transfer   $ 220 $ 70        
Discount rate 5.41% 5.43% 5.22% 5.41% 5.64%   4.98%
Fair value of plan assets $ 7,641     $ 7,641 $ 7,498   $ 12,348
Pension Plan | United States | Equities              
Benefit Plan Information              
Asset allocation assumption for next fiscal year (as a percent) 18.00%     18.00%      
Pension Plan | United States | Equities | Level 2              
Benefit Plan Information              
Fair value of plan assets $ 0     $ 0 0    
Pension Plan | United States | Private equity              
Benefit Plan Information              
Asset allocation assumption for next fiscal year (as a percent) 15.00%     15.00%      
Pension Plan | United States | Fixed income and private credit              
Benefit Plan Information              
Asset allocation assumption for next fiscal year (as a percent) 58.00%     58.00%      
Pension Plan | United States | Fixed income and private credit | Level 2              
Benefit Plan Information              
Fair value of plan assets $ 2,171     $ 2,171 2,774    
Pension Plan | United States | Absolute return              
Benefit Plan Information              
Asset allocation assumption for next fiscal year (as a percent) 9.00%     9.00%      
Pension Plan | United States | Absolute return | Level 2              
Benefit Plan Information              
Fair value of plan assets $ 0     $ 0 7    
Pension Plan | United States | Repurchase obligations | Level 2              
Benefit Plan Information              
Fair value of plan assets $ 597     $ 597 0    
Pension Plan | United States | Primary U.S. Qualified Pension Plan              
Benefit Plan Information              
Expected return on assets (as a percent)       8.00%      
Postretirement benefits              
Benefit Plan Information              
Settlements, curtailments, special termination benefits and other       $ (5) $ (6)    
Discount rate 5.38%     5.38% 5.68%   5.06%
Percentage of plan assets within 401h account       91.00%      
Fair value of plan assets $ 718     $ 718 $ 761   $ 980
Postretirement benefits | United States              
Benefit Plan Information              
Discount rate     5.19%        
Postretirement benefits | United States | Equities | Level 2              
Benefit Plan Information              
Fair value of plan assets 0     0 0    
Postretirement benefits | United States | Fixed income and private credit | Level 2              
Benefit Plan Information              
Fair value of plan assets 185     185 305    
Postretirement benefits | United States | Absolute return | Level 2              
Benefit Plan Information              
Fair value of plan assets 0     0 4    
Postretirement benefits | United States | Repurchase obligations | Level 2              
Benefit Plan Information              
Fair value of plan assets $ 51     $ 51 $ 0