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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Significant Accounting Policies  
Earnings per share

Earnings Per Share Computations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts)

    

 

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to 3M

 

 

$

4,858

 

$

5,050

 

$

4,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for weighted average 3M common shares outstanding – basic

 

 

 

597.5

 

 

604.7

 

 

625.6

 

Dilution associated with the Company’s stock-based compensation plans

 

 

 

15.2

 

 

14.0

 

 

11.6

 

Denominator for weighted average 3M common shares outstanding – diluted

 

 

 

612.7

 

 

618.7

 

 

637.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders – basic

 

 

$

8.13

 

$

8.35

 

$

7.72

 

Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders – diluted

 

 

$

7.93

 

$

8.16

 

$

7.58