| 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 | |
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