The number of participants with outstanding options, restricted stock, or restricted stock units.

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Shareholders approve the number of shares to be awarded under 3Ms Long Term Incentive Plan. Awards denominated in shares count against the approved share limit as a certain number of shares for every one share covered by such award, which varies depending on the grant date of the award. This element covers shares awarded with grant dates prior to May 11, 2010.

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Percent of stock-based compensation related to retiree-eligible population.

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The age at which employees of the entity are eligible for retirement, which combined with reaching years of service triggers expense recognition of share based compensation expense, in years.

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The number of years of service which combined with reaching eligible retirement age triggers expense recognition of share based compensation expense, in years.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details)	12 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Details)	Dec. 31, 2015 individual shares	Dec. 31, 2014 shares	Dec. 31, 2013 shares	May. 31, 2012 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Activity
Number of participants with outstanding options, restricted stock, or restricted stock units \| individual	9,200
Retirement age eligibility for employees	55 years
Retirement eligibility for employees, minimum years of service required	5 years
Percent of stock-based compensation related to retiree-eligible population (as a percent)	35.00%
General Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (GESPP)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Activity
Number of shares authorized	60,000,000
Number of shares available for grant under the 2008 Long Term Incentive Plan Program (including additional subsequent shareholder approvals)	28,104,335	29,112,004	30,185,960
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Activity
Number of shares authorized				100,000,000
Awards other than options and Stock Appreciation Rights, number of shares counted for every one share awarded under plan limit with grant dates prior to May 11, 2010	3.38
Awards other than options and Stock Appreciation Rights, number of shares counted for every one share awarded under plan limit with grant dates on or after May 11, 2010 and prior to May 8, 2012	2.87
Awards other than options and Stock Appreciation Rights, number of shares counted for every one share awarded under plan limit with grant dates of May 8, 2012, or later	3.50
Number of shares available for grant under the 2008 Long Term Incentive Plan Program (including additional subsequent shareholder approvals)	20,328,681