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2401404 - Disclosure - Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Inventories (Details)
(http://www.itw.com/role/DescriptionOfBusinessAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesInventoriesDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000049826 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
 
 
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
 
 
Raw material
407,000,000  
415,000,000  
Work-in-process
126,000,000  
130,000,000  
Finished goods
629,000,000  
622,000,000  
LIFO reserve
(86,000,000) 
(81,000,000) 
Total inventories
1,076,000,000  
 
1,086,000,000