Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Significant Accounting Policies

Earnings per share

Earnings Per Share Computations
		Three months ended
		March 31,
(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts)		2015		2014
Numerator:
	Net income attributable to 3M	$	1,199	$	1,207
Denominator:
	Denominator for weighted average 3M common shares outstanding – basic		636.2		661.5
	Dilution associated with the Company’s stock-based compensation plans		13.0		13.0
	Denominator for weighted average 3M common shares outstanding – diluted		649.2		674.5
Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders – basic		$	1.88	$	1.83
Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders – diluted		$	1.85	$	1.79