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Network
004170 - Disclosure - Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Details)
(http://www.mmm.com/role/QuarterlyDataUnauditedDetails)
Table(Implied)
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000066740 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Quarterly Data (Unaudited)Period [Axis]
2013-10-01 - 2013-12-31
2013-07-01 - 2013-09-30
2013-04-01 - 2013-06-30
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2013-01-01 - 2013-03-31
2012-10-01 - 2012-12-31
2012-07-01 - 2012-09-30
2012-04-01 - 2012-06-30
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-03-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
Quarterly Data (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
7,569,000,000  
7,916,000,000  
7,752,000,000  
30,871,000,000  
7,634,000,000  
7,387,000,000  
7,497,000,000  
7,534,000,000  
29,904,000,000  
7,486,000,000  
29,611,000,000  
Cost of sales
3,976,000,000  
4,148,000,000  
4,013,000,000  
16,106,000,000  
3,969,000,000  
3,991,000,000  
3,935,000,000  
3,870,000,000  
15,685,000,000  
3,889,000,000  
15,693,000,000  
Net income including noncontrolling interest
1,116,000,000  
1,245,000,000  
1,213,000,000  
4,721,000,000  
1,147,000,000  
1,004,000,000  
1,180,000,000  
1,186,000,000  
4,511,000,000  
1,141,000,000  
4,357,000,000  
Net income attributable to 3M
1,103,000,000  
1,230,000,000  
1,197,000,000  
4,659,000,000  
1,129,000,000  
991,000,000  
1,161,000,000  
1,167,000,000  
4,444,000,000  
1,125,000,000  
4,283,000,000  
Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders - basic (in dollars per share)
1.65  
1.81  
1.74  
6.83  
1.63  
1.43  
1.68  
1.68  
6.40  
1.61  
6.05  
Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders - diluted (in dollars per share)
1.62  
1.78  
1.71  
6.72  
1.61  
1.41  
1.65  
1.66  
6.32  
1.59  
5.96