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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Significant Accounting Policies  
Earnings per share

Earnings Per Share Computations

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to 3M

 

$

1,125

 

$

1,081

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for weighted average 3M common shares outstanding — basic

 

696.8

 

711.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilution associated with the Company’s stock-based compensation plans

 

9.3

 

14.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for weighted average 3M common shares outstanding — diluted

 

706.1

 

726.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders — basic

 

$

1.61

 

$

1.52

 

Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders — diluted

 

$

1.59

 

$

1.49