1.0.0.3 false Acquisitions false 1 $ false false shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 usd Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 usdPerShare Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Notes to Financials 0 mmm_NotesToFinancialsAbstract mmm false na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 3 NOTE 2. Acquisitions 1 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3492" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY>   NOTE 2.  Acquisitions<A name=Note2_Acquisitions_223903></A>   During the six months ended June 30, 2009, 3M completed three business combinations. The purchase price paid for these business combinations (net of cash acquired) and certain acquisition costs paid for pre-2009 business combinations during the six months ended June 30, 2009 aggregated to $12 million.   (1) In January 2009, 3M (Safety, Security and Protection Services Business) purchased 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Alltech Solutions, a provider of water pipe rehabilitation services based in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.   (2) In February 2009, 3M (Industrial and Transportation Business) purchased the assets of Compac Corp.s pressure sensitive adhesive tape business, a global leader in providing custom solutions in coating, laminating and converting flexible substrates headquartered in Hackettstown, N.J.   (3) In April 2009, 3M (Industrial and Transportation Business) purchased 100% of the outstanding shares of Meguiars International, UK, a distributor of Meguiars Inc. products in the United Kingdom based in Daventry, United Kingdom.   Purchased identifiable intangible assets related to the three acquisitions which closed in the first six months of 2009 totaled $7 million and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over a weighted-average life of 6 years (lives ranging from 3 to 11 years). Acquired identifiable intangible assets for which significant assumed renewals or extensions of underlying arrangements impacted the determination of their useful lives were not material. Pro forma information related to the above acquisitions is not included because the impact on the Companys consolidated results of operations is not considered to be material.   In addition to business combinations, 3M periodically acquires certain tangible and/or intangible assets and purchases interests in certain enterprises that do not otherwise qualify for accounting as business combinations. These transactions are largely reflected as additional asset purchase and investment activity.   Subsequent Events   On July 8, 2009, 3M (Consumer and Office Business) announced that it completed its acquisition of ACE Bandage, a manufacturer and distributor of branded elastic health supports in the U.S. and Canada, headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.  </BODY></HTML>   NOTE 2.  Acquisitions   During the six months ended June 30, 2009, 3M completed three business combinations. The purchase price paid false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true