Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Business Segments

Business Segment Information

Business Segment Products
Business Segment	Major Products
Industrial	Tapes, coated, nonwoven and bonded abrasives, adhesives, advanced ceramics, sealants, specialty materials, filtration products, closure systems for personal hygiene products, acoustic systems products, automotive components, abrasion-resistant films, structural adhesives and paint finishing and detailing products
Safety and Graphics	Personal protection products, traffic safety and security products, commercial graphics systems, commercial cleaning and protection products, floor matting, and roofing granules for asphalt shingles
Electronics and Energy	Optical films solutions for electronic displays, packaging and interconnection devices, insulating and splicing solutions for the electronics, telecommunications and electrical industries, touch screens and touch monitors, renewable energy component solutions, and infrastructure protection products
Health Care	Medical and surgical supplies, skin health and infection prevention products, drug delivery systems, dental and orthodontic products, health information systems and food safety products
Consumer	Sponges, scouring pads, high-performance cloths, consumer and office tapes, repositionable notes, indexing systems, construction and home improvement products, home care products, protective material products, and consumer and office tapes and adhesives

Business Segment Information
	Net Sales						Operating Income
(Millions)	2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
Industrial	$	10,990	$	10,657	$	10,008	$	2,389	$	2,307	$	2,244
Safety and Graphics		5,732		5,584		5,406		1,296		1,227		1,210
Electronics and Energy		5,604		5,393		5,458		1,115		954		1,026
Health Care		5,572		5,334		5,138		1,724		1,672		1,641
Consumer		4,523		4,435		4,386		995		945		943
Corporate and Unallocated		4		8		4		(251)		(321)		(472)
Elimination of Dual Credit		(604)		(540)		(496)		(133)		(118)		(109)
Total Company	$	31,821	$	30,871	$	29,904	$	7,135	$	6,666	$	6,483

	Assets						Depreciation & Amortization						Capital Expenditures
(Millions)	2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
Industrial	$	8,508	$	8,833	$	8,614	$	383	$	373	$	324	$	395	$	511	$	416
Safety and Graphics		4,939		5,122		5,085		234		255		237		221		207		189
Electronics and Energy		5,116		5,336		5,512		271		260		266		232		261		350
Health Care		4,344		4,329		4,296		181		171		169		169		120		113
Consumer		2,434		2,516		2,445		108		106		110		111		128		105
Corporate and Unallocated		5,928		7,414		7,924		231		206		182		365		438		311
Total Company	$	31,269	$	33,550	$	33,876	$	1,408	$	1,371	$	1,288	$	1,493	$	1,665	$	1,484