Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Net Sales | $ 8,111 | $ 7,991 | $ 8,171 | $ 7,863 | $ 7,945 | $ 8,152 | $ 8,390 | $ 8,278 | $ 32,136 | $ 32,765 | |
| Cost of sales | 4,325 | 4,188 | 4,313 | 4,310 | 4,060 | 4,159 | 4,227 | 4,236 | 17,136 | 16,682 | $ 16,055 |
| Net income including noncontrolling interest | 970 | 1,588 | 1,131 | 893 | 1,349 | 1,546 | 1,862 | 606 | 4,582 | 5,363 | 4,869 |
| Net income attributable to 3M | $ 969 | $ 1,583 | $ 1,127 | $ 891 | $ 1,347 | $ 1,543 | $ 1,857 | $ 602 | $ 4,570 | $ 5,349 | $ 4,858 |
| Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders - basic (in dollars per share) | $ 1.68 | $ 2.75 | $ 1.95 | $ 1.54 | $ 2.32 | $ 2.64 | $ 3.14 | $ 1.01 | $ 7.92 | $ 9.09 | $ 8.13 |
| Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders - diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 1.66 | $ 2.72 | $ 1.92 | $ 1.51 | $ 2.27 | $ 2.58 | $ 3.07 | $ 0.98 | $ 7.81 | $ 8.89 | $ 7.93 |
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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