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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 4)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
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Product Liability - Filters
 
Product Liability Litigation  
Number of customers who obtained an order in the French Courts against SAS 3M Purification 1
Number of customers who filed a lawsuit against 3M Deutshland GmbH 1
Number of other customers the Company has resolved claims with 2
Product Liability Litigation - EDF
 
Product Liability Litigation  
Number of lawsuits filed 1
Estimated time commercial court may take to render decision, low end of range 6 months
Estimated time commercial court may take to render decision, high end of range 1 year