Geographic Areas

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

NOTE 16. Geographic Areas

Geographic area information is used by the Company as a secondary performance measure to manage its businesses. Export sales and certain income and expense items are generally reported within the geographic area where the final sales to 3M customers are made. During the first quarter of 2013, 3M realigned its geographic area reporting to include Puerto Rico in the United States, rather than in the Latin America/Canada region. The financial information presented herein reflects this geographic area change for all periods presented.

													Property, Plant and Equipment - net
	Net Sales						Operating Income						Property, Plant and Equipment - net
(Millions)	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2010		2012		2011
United States	$	10,571	$	10,071	$	9,254	$	1,938	$	1,639	$	1,647	$	4,279	$	3,980
Asia Pacific		9,092		9,108		8,259		2,450		2,523		2,400		2,029		1,887
Europe, Middle East and Africa		6,730		7,076		6,259		1,163		1,150		1,112		1,499		1,271
Latin America and Canada		3,529		3,368		2,906		936		886		787		571		528
Other Unallocated		(18)		(12)		(16)		(4)		(20)		(28)		―		―
Total Company	$	29,904	$	29,611	$	26,662	$	6,483	$	6,178	$	5,918	$	8,378	$	7,666