The Company invests in agency securities, corporate securities, asset-backed securities, treasury securities and other securities. The following is a summary of amounts recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet for marketable securities (current and non-current).

		September 30,		December 31,
(Millions)		2014		2013

U.S. government agency securities		$	78	$	103
Foreign government agency securities			85		30
Corporate debt securities			250		143
Commercial paper			14		60
Certificates of deposit/time deposits			43		20
U.S. municipal securities			―		2
Asset-backed securities:
	Automobile loan related		162		287
	Credit card related		74		52
	Equipment lease related		42		30
	Other		19		29
Asset-backed securities total			297		398

Current marketable securities		$	767	$	756

U.S. government agency securities		$	70	$	131
Foreign government agency securities			20		95
Corporate debt securities			539		638
Certificates of deposit/time deposits			―		20
U.S. treasury securities			49		49
Auction rate securities			12		11
Asset-backed securities:
	Automobile loan related		221		298
	Credit card related		118		128
	Equipment lease related		30		37
	Other		46		46
Asset-backed securities total			415		509

Non-current marketable securities		$	1,105	$	1,453

Total marketable securities		$	1,872	$	2,209

Classification of marketable securities as current or non-current is dependent upon management's intended holding period, the security's maturity date and liquidity considerations based on market conditions. If management intends to hold the securities for longer than one year as of the balance sheet date, they are classified as non-current. At September 30, 2014, gross unrealized losses totaled approximately $2 million (pre-tax), while gross unrealized gains totaled approximately $1 million (pre-tax). At December 31, 2013, gross unrealized losses totaled approximately $5 million (pre-tax), while gross unrealized gains totaled approximately $1 million (pre-tax). Refer to Note 4 for a table that provides the net realized gains (losses) related to sales or impairments of debt and equity securities, which includes marketable securities. The gross amounts of the realized gains or losses were not material. Cost of securities sold use the first in, first out (FIFO) method. Since these marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale securities, changes in fair value will flow through other comprehensive income, with amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive income into earnings upon sale or “other-than-temporary” impairment.

3M reviews impairments associated with its marketable securities in accordance with the measurement guidance provided by ASC 320, Investments-Debt and Equity Securities, when determining the classification of the impairment as “temporary” or “other-than-temporary”. A temporary impairment charge results in an unrealized loss being recorded in the other comprehensive income component of shareholders' equity. Such an unrealized loss does not reduce net income attributable to 3M for the applicable accounting period because the loss is not viewed as other-than-temporary. The factors evaluated to differentiate between temporary and other-than-temporary include the projected future cash flows, credit ratings actions, and assessment of the credit quality of the underlying collateral, as well as other factors.

The balances at September 30, 2014 for marketable securities by contractual maturity are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.

(Millions)	September 30, 2014

Due in one year or less	$	427
Due after one year through five years		1,421
Due after five years through ten years		24
Due after ten years		―

Total marketable securities	$	1,872

3M has a diversified marketable securities portfolio with a fair market value of $1.872 billion as of September 30, 2014. Within this portfolio, current and long-term asset-backed securities (estimated fair value of $712 million) primarily include interests in automobile loans, credit cards and equipment leases. 3M's investment policy allows investments in asset-backed securities with minimum credit ratings of Aa2 by Moody's Investors Service or AA by Standard & Poor's or Fitch Ratings or DBRS. Asset-backed securities must be rated by at least two of the aforementioned rating agencies, one of which must be Moody's Investors Service or Standard & Poor's. At September 30, 2014, all asset-backed security investments were in compliance with this policy. Approximately 96.0 percent of all asset-backed security investments were rated AAA or A-1+ by Standard & Poor's and/or Aaa or P-1 by Moody's Investors Service and/or AAA or F1+ by Fitch Ratings.

3M's marketable securities portfolio includes auction rate securities that represent interests in investment grade credit default swaps; however, currently these holdings comprise less than one percent of this portfolio. The estimated fair value of auction rate securities was $12 million at September 30, 2014 and $11 million at December 31, 2013. Gross unrealized losses within accumulated other comprehensive income related to auction rate securities totaled $1 million (pre-tax) at September 30, 2014 and $2 million (pre-tax) at December 31, 2013. As of September 30, 2014, auction rate securities associated with these balances have been in a loss position for more than 12 months. Since the second half of 2007, these auction rate securities failed to auction due to sell orders exceeding buy orders. Liquidity for these auction-rate securities is typically provided by an auction process that resets the applicable interest rate at pre-determined intervals, usually every 7, 28, 35, or 90 days. The funds associated with failed auctions will not be accessible until a successful auction occurs or a buyer is found outside of the auction process. Refer to Note 10 for a table that reconciles the beginning and ending balances of auction rate securities.