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Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Y
Jun. 30, 2012
LimitedPartner
Dec. 31, 2011
Jun. 30, 2012
Qualified and Non-qualified Pension Benefits
Jun. 30, 2012
United States Qualified and Non-qualified Pension Benefits
Jun. 30, 2012
Postretirement Benefits
Benefit Plan Information            
Contributions made to the Company's plans       $ 609,000,000   $ 63,000,000
Contributions made to the Company's plans subsequent to period end         200,000,000  
Defined benefit plan estimated current fiscal year employer contributions   1,000,000,000        
Number of additional limited partners of WG Trading Company, in addition to 3M, who objected and appealed the court's order to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit   6        
Percentage of WG Trading Company holdings in relation to total fair value of the company's total plan assets, high end of range (as a percent)     1.00%      
Special termination benefits - number of additional years of pension service 1          
Special termination benefits - number of additional years of age for certain benefit calculations 1          
Special termination benefits - number of participants 616          
Special termination benefits charge $ 26,000,000