Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,491	$ 3,053
Marketable securities - current	604	1,076
Accounts receivable — net	5,252	4,911
Inventories
Finished goods	2,025	1,915
Work in process	1,313	1,218
Raw materials and supplies	957	901
Total inventories	4,295	4,034
Prepaids	832	937
Other current assets	344	266
Total current assets	14,818	14,277
Property, plant and equipment	25,174	24,914
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(16,310)	(16,048)
Property, plant and equipment - net	8,864	8,866
Goodwill	10,570	10,513
Intangible assets - net	2,885	2,936
Other assets	1,438	1,395
Total assets	38,575	37,987
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	3,449	1,853
Accounts payable	1,874	1,945
Accrued payroll	563	870
Accrued income taxes	282	310
Other current liabilities	2,791	2,709
Total current liabilities	8,959	7,687
Long-term debt	12,211	12,096
Pension and postretirement benefits	3,381	3,620
Other liabilities	2,985	2,962
Total liabilities	27,536	26,365
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
3M Company shareholders' equity:
Common stock par value, $.01 par value; 944,033,056 shares issued	9	9
Additional paid-in capital	5,496	5,352
Retained earnings	38,453	39,115
Treasury stock, at cost: 350,340,774 shares at March 31, 2018; 349,148,819 shares at December 31, 2017	(26,178)	(25,887)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(6,803)	(7,026)
Total 3M Company shareholders' equity	10,977	11,563
Noncontrolling interest	62	59
Total equity	11,039	11,622
Total liabilities and equity	$ 38,575	$ 37,987