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Supplemental Equity and Comprehensive Income Information - AOCI rf (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Mar. 31, 2020
AOCI Attributable to 3M, Net of Tax Roll Forward    
Balance at the beginning of the period $ 12,931 $ 10,126
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:    
Balance at the end of the period 13,828 10,214
Cumulative Translation Adjustment    
AOCI Attributable to 3M, Net of Tax Roll Forward    
Balance at the beginning of the period (1,450) (1,899)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:    
Amounts before reclassifications (176) (439)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax (176) (439)
Tax effect (47) (2)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (223) (441)
Balance at the end of the period (1,673) (2,340)
Defined Pension and Postretirement Plans Adjustment    
AOCI Attributable to 3M, Net of Tax Roll Forward    
Balance at the beginning of the period (6,098) (6,204)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:    
Amounts reclassified out 159 150
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax 159 150
Tax effect (40) (42)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 119 108
Balance at the end of the period (5,979) (6,096)
Cash Flow Hedging Instruments, Unrealized Gain (Loss)    
AOCI Attributable to 3M, Net of Tax Roll Forward    
Balance at the beginning of the period (173) (31)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:    
Amounts before reclassifications 66 77
Amounts reclassified out 9 (16)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax 75 61
Tax effect (17) (14)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 58 47
Balance at the end of the period (115) 16
Retained Earnings    
AOCI Attributable to 3M, Net of Tax Roll Forward    
Balance at the beginning of the period 43,821 42,130
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:    
Balance at the end of the period 44,255 42,356
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)    
AOCI Attributable to 3M, Net of Tax Roll Forward    
Balance at the beginning of the period (7,721) (8,134)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:    
Amounts before reclassifications (110) (362)
Amounts reclassified out 168 134
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax 58 (228)
Tax effect (104) (58)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (46) (286)
Balance at the end of the period $ (7,767) $ (8,420)