Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Significant Accounting Policies

Earnings per share

Earnings Per Share Computations
(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts)			2013		2012		2011
Numerator:
	Net income attributable to 3M		$	4,659	$	4,444	$	4,283
Denominator:
	Denominator for weighted average 3M common shares
		outstanding – basic		681.9		693.9		708.5
	Dilution associated with the Company’s stock-based
		compensation plans		11.7		9.4		10.5
	Denominator for weighted average 3M common shares
		outstanding – diluted		693.6		703.3		719.0
Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders – basic			$	6.83	$	6.40	$	6.05
Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders – diluted			$	6.72	$	6.32	$	5.96