Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Allowances for doubtful accounts receivable	$ 160	$ 174
3M Company shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, issued (in shares)	944,033,056	944,033,056
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	551,992,430	549,245,105
Treasury stock (in shares)	392,040,626	394,787,951