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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 3) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 Commercial Litigation - Cogent Inc. Delaware Court of Chancery Claim	Sep. 30, 2011 Commercial Litigation - Cogent Inc. Los Angeles Superior Court Claim	Sep. 30, 2011 Commercial Litigation - Avery Dennison Patent	Sep. 30, 2011 Commercial Litigation - Meda AB USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Commercial Litigation - Acolyte Biomedica Ltd. GBP (£)
Loss contingencies
Damages sought by plaintiff					£ 40
Number of Avery patents for which 3M seeks a declaratory judgment			2
Number of new lawsuits filed	3	6
Number of Cogent, Inc. shares held by subsidiary shareholders that have asserted appraisal rights	5.8
The estimated minimum amount the lawsuit seeks to recover				$ 200