Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Significant Accounting Policies

Earnings per share

Earnings Per Share Computations
		Three months ended
		March 31,
(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts)		2014		2013
Numerator:
	Net income attributable to 3M	$	1,207	$	1,129
Denominator:
	Denominator for weighted average 3M common shares outstanding – basic		661.5		691.1
	Dilution associated with the Company’s stock-based compensation plans		13.0		11.0
	Denominator for weighted average 3M common shares outstanding – diluted		674.5		702.1
Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders – basic		$	1.83	$	1.63
Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders – diluted		$	1.79	$	1.61