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Supplemental Equity and Comprehensive Income Information - NCI (Details)
$ in Millions, ¥ in Billions
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
JPY (¥)
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Transactions with 3M subsidiaries that have non controlling interests        
Amount recorded as a financing activity in the statement of cash flows       $ 699
Purchase of remaining noncontrolling interest portion     $ 865 870
Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital        
Transactions with 3M subsidiaries that have non controlling interests        
Purchase of remaining noncontrolling interest portion     433 434
Noncontrolling Interest        
Transactions with 3M subsidiaries that have non controlling interests        
Purchase of remaining noncontrolling interest portion     $ 457 $ 461
Sumitomo 3M Limited        
Transactions with 3M subsidiaries that have non controlling interests        
Percent acquired of remaining noncontrolling interest 25.00% 25.00% 25.00% 25.00%
3M's effective ownership after transaction 100.00% 100.00%    
Amount recorded as a financing activity in the statement of cash flows   $ 694    
Purchase of remaining noncontrolling interest portion ¥ 90 $ 865