Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Significant Accounting Policies

Earnings per share

Earnings Per Share Computations
(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts)			2014		2013		2012
Numerator:
	Net income attributable to 3M		$	4,956	$	4,659	$	4,444
Denominator:
	Denominator for weighted average 3M common shares
		outstanding – basic		649.2		681.9		693.9
	Dilution associated with the Company’s stock-based
		compensation plans		12.8		11.7		9.4
	Denominator for weighted average 3M common shares
		outstanding – diluted		662.0		693.6		703.3
Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders – basic			$	7.63	$	6.83	$	6.40
Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders – diluted			$	7.49	$	6.72	$	6.32