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30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had valuation allowances of $39
million and $31 million on its deferred tax assets, respectively. 
 
NOTE 7.  Marketable Securities 
 
The Company invests in asset-backed securities, certificates of deposit/time deposits, commercial paper, and other
securities. The following is a summary of amounts recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet for marketable securities
(current and non-current). 
 
                                                                                 
                                          June 30,       December 31,     
 (Millions)                               2016           2015             
                                                                                 
 Foreign government agency securities     $         10                 $  10     
 Corporate debt securities                          10                    10     
 Commercial paper                                   36                    12     
 Certificates of deposit/time deposits              55                    26     
 U.S. municipal securities                          4                     3      
 Asset-backed securities:                                                        
 Automobile loan related                            36                    26     
 Credit card related                                19                    10     
 Other                                              7                     21     
 Asset-backed securities total                      62                    57     
                                                                                 
 Current marketable securities            $         177                $  118    
                                                                                 
 U.S. municipal securities                $         14                 $  9      
                                                                                 
 Non-current marketable securities        $         14                 $  9      
                                                                                 
 Total marketable securities              $         191                $  127    
 
 
Classification of marketable securities as current or non-current is based on the nature of the securities and availability
for use in current operations. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, gross unrealized gains and/or losses (pre-tax) were
not material. Refer to Note 5 for a table that provides the net realized gains (losses) related to sales or impairments of
debt and equity securities, which includes marketable securities. The gross amounts of the realized gains or losses were
not material. Cost of securities sold use the first in, first out (FIFO) method. Since these marketable securities are
classified as available-for-sale securities, changes in fair value will flow through other comprehensive income, with
amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive income into earnings upon sale or "other-than-temporary" impairment. 
 
3M reviews impairments associated with its marketable securities in accordance with the measurement guidance provided by
ASC 320, Investments-Debt and Equity Securities, when determining the classification of the impairment as "temporary" or
"other-than-temporary". A temporary impairment charge results in an unrealized loss being recorded in the other
comprehensive income component of shareholders' equity. Such an unrealized loss does not reduce net income attributable to
3M for the applicable accounting period because the loss is not viewed as other-than-temporary. The factors evaluated to
differentiate between temporary and other-than-temporary include the projected future cash flows, credit ratings actions,
and assessment of the credit quality of the underlying collateral, as well as other factors. 
 
The balances at June 30, 2016 for marketable securities by contractual maturity are shown below. Actual maturities may
differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without
prepayment penalties. 
 
                                                                
 (Millions)                               June 30, 2016       
                                                                
 Due in one year or less                  $              104    
 Due after one year through five years                   87     
 Total marketable securities              $              191    
 
 
3M has a diversified marketable securities portfolio. Within this portfolio, asset-backed securities primarily include
interests in automobile loans, credit cards and other asset-backed securities. 3M's investment policy allows investments in
asset-backed securities with minimum credit ratings of Aa2 by Moody's Investors Service or AA by Standard & Poor's or Fitch
Ratings or DBRS. Asset-backed securities must be rated by at least two of the aforementioned rating agencies, one of which
must be Moody's Investors Service or Standard & Poor's. At June 30, 2016, all asset-backed security investments were in
compliance with this policy. Approximately 78.4 percent of all asset-backed security investments were rated AAA or A-1+ by
Standard & Poor's and/or Aaa or P-1 by Moody's Investors Service and/or AAA or F1+ by Fitch Ratings. Interest rate risk and
credit risk related to the underlying collateral may impact the value of investments in asset-backed securities, while
factors such as general conditions in the overall credit market and the nature of the underlying collateral may affect the
liquidity of investments in asset-backed securities. 3M does not currently expect risk related to its holding in
asset-backed securities to materially impact its financial condition or liquidity. 
 
NOTE 8.  Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings 
 
In May 2016, 3M issued 500 million Euro aggregate principal amount of 5.75-year fixed rate medium-term notes due February
2022 with a coupon rate of 0.375% and 500 million Euro aggregate principal amount of 15-year fixed rate medium-term notes
due 2031 with a coupon rate of 1.50%. 
 
In March 2016, 3M amended and restated its existing $2.25 billion five-year revolving credit facility expiring in August
2019 to a $3.75 billion five-year revolving credit facility expiring in March 2021. This credit agreement includes a
provision under which 3M may request an increase of up to $1.25 billion (at lender's discretion), bringing the total
facility up to $5.0 billion. This revolving credit facility is undrawn at June 30, 2016. Under the $3.75 billion credit
agreement, the Company is required to maintain its EBITDA to Interest Ratio as of the end of each fiscal quarter at not
less than 3.0 to 1. This is calculated (as defined in the agreement) as the ratio of consolidated total EBITDA for the four
consecutive quarters then ended to a total interest expense on all funded debt for the same period. At June 30, 2016, this
ratio was approximately 51 to 1. Debt covenants do not restrict the payment of dividends. 
 
NOTE 9.  Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans 
 
Net periodic benefit cost is recorded in cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses, and research,
development and related expenses. Components of net periodic benefit cost and other supplemental information for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 follow: 
 
Benefit Plan Information 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                Three months ended June 30,  
                                                                                                                Qualified and Non-qualified                                                          
                                                                                                                Pension Benefits                            Postretirement  
                                                                                                                United States                International                  Benefits  
 (Millions)                                                                                                     2016                                        2015                      2016     2015        2016     2015  
 Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Service cost                                                                                                   $                            65                             $         73       $     34          $  40      $  14      $  22    
 Interest cost                                                                                                                               144                                      164            43             55         19         25    
 Expected return on plan assets                                                                                                              (261)                                    (267)          (78)           (81)       (22)       (23)  
 Amortization of transition (asset) obligation                                                                                               -                                        -              (1)            (1)        -          -     
 Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)                                                                                                (6)                                      (6)            (4)            (3)        (14)       (8)   
 Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss                                                                                                   88                                       102            23             38         15         19    
 Settlements, curtailments, special termination benefits and other                                                                           -                                        -              -              -          -          -     
 Net periodic benefit cost (benefit) after settlements, curtailments, special termination benefits and other    $                            30                             $         66       $     17          $  48      $  12      $  35    
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                Six months ended June 30,    
                                                                                                                Qualified and Non-qualified                                                          
                                                                                                                Pension Benefits                            Postretirement  
                                                                                                                United States                International                  Benefits  
 (Millions)                                                                                                     2016                                        2015                      2016     2015         2016     2015   
 Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 Service cost                                                                                                   $                            130                            $         146      $     67           $  82       $  27      $  43    
 Interest cost                                                                                                                               287                                      328            86              110         39         50    
 Expected return on plan assets                                                                                                              (521)                                    (534)          (156)           (162)       (45)       (45)  
 Amortization of transition (asset) obligation                                                                                               -                                        -              (1)             (1)         -          -     
 Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)                                                                                                (12)                                     (12)           (7)             (7)         (28)       (16)  
 Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss                                                                                                   176                                      204            45              76          31         38    
 Settlements, curtailments, special termination benefits and other                                                                           -                                        -              -               (17)        -          -     
 Net periodic benefit cost (benefit) after settlements, curtailments, special termination benefits and other    $                            60                             $         132      $     34           $  81       $  24      $  70    
 
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2016, contributions totaling $95 million were made to the Company's U.S. and
international pension plans and $2 million to its postretirement plans. For total year 2016, the Company expects to
contribute between approximately $200 million to $400 million of cash to its global defined benefit pension and
postretirement plans. The Company does not have a required minimum cash pension contribution obligation for its U.S. plans
in 2016. Future contributions will depend on market conditions, interest rates and other factors. 3M's annual measurement
date for pension and postretirement assets and liabilities is December 31 each year, which is also the date used for the
related annual measurement assumptions. 
 
Beginning in 2016, 3M changed the method used to estimate the service and interest cost components of the net periodic
pension and other postretirement benefit costs. The new method measures service cost and interest cost separately using the
spot yield curve approach applied to each corresponding obligation. Service costs are determined based on duration-specific
spot rates applied to the service cost cash flows. The interest cost calculation is determined by applying
duration-specific spot rates to the year-by-year projected benefit payments. The spot yield curve approach does not affect
the measurement of the total benefit obligations as the change in service and interest costs offset in the actuarial gains
and losses recorded in other comprehensive income. The Company changed to the new method to provide a more precise measure
of service and interest costs by improving the correlation between the projected benefit cash flows and the discrete spot
yield curve rates. The Company accounted for this change as a change in estimate prospectively beginning in the first
quarter of 2016. As a result of the change to the spot yield curve approach, 2016 annual defined benefit pension and
postretirement net periodic benefit cost has decreased approximately $180 million. 
 
Using this methodology, the Company determined discount rates for its plans as follows: 
 
                                                                                                                                                       
                                               U.S. Qualified Pension     International Pension (weighted average)     U.S. Postretirement Medical     
 December 31, 2015 Liability:                                                                                                                          
 Benefit obligation                            4.47                    %  3.12                                      %  4.32                         %  
 2016 Net Periodic Benefit Cost Components:                                                                                                            
 Service cost                                  4.72                    %  2.84                                      %  4.60                         %  
 Interest cost                                 3.77                    %  2.72                                      %  3.44                         %  
 
 
The Company also sponsors employee savings plans under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, as discussed in Note 11
in 3M's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 17, 2016 (which updated 3M's 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K). Beginning on
January 1, 2016, for U.S. employees, the Company reduced its match on employee 401(k) contributions. For eligible employees
hired prior to January 1, 2009, employee 401(k) contributions of up to 5% of eligible compensation are matched in cash at
rates of 45% or 60%, depending on the plan in which the employee participates. Employees hired on or after January 1, 2009,
receive a cash match of 100% for employee 401(k) contributions of up to 5% of eligible compensation and also continue to
receive an employer retirement income account cash contribution of 3% of the participant's total eligible compensation. 
 
In August 2015, 3M modified the 3M Retiree Welfare Benefit Plan postretirement medical benefit reducing the future benefit
for participants not retired as of January 1, 2016. Current retirees and employees who retired on or before January 1,
2016, were not impacted by these changes. The Retiree Medical Savings Account (RMSA) is no longer credited with interest,
and the indexation on both the RMSA and the Medicare Health Reimbursement Arrangement was reduced from 3 percent to 1.5
percent per year (for those employees who are eligible for these accounts). Also effective January 1, 2016, 3M no longer
offered 3M Retiree Health Care Accounts to new hires. Due to these changes the plan was re-measured in the third quarter of
2015, resulting in a decrease to the projected benefit obligation liability of approximately $233 million, and a related
increase to shareholders' equity, specifically accumulated other comprehensive income. 
 
In March 2015, 3M Japan modified the Japan Limited Defined Benefit Corporate Pension Plan (DBCPP). Beginning July 1, 2015,
eligible employees receive a company provided contribution match of 6.12% of their eligible salary to their defined
contribution plan. Employees no longer earn additional service towards their defined benefit pension plans after July 1,
2015, except for eligible salaries above the statutory defined contribution limits. As a result of this plan modification,
the Company re-measured the DBCPP, which resulted in a $17 million pre-tax curtailment gain for the six months ended June
30, 2015. 
 
3M was informed during the first quarter of 2009, that the general partners of WG Trading Company, in which 3M's benefit
plans hold limited partnership interests, are the subject of a criminal investigation as well as civil proceedings by the
SEC and CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission). In March 2011, over the objections of 3M and six other limited
partners of WG Trading Company, the district court judge ruled in favor of the court appointed receiver's proposed
distribution plan (and in April 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the district
court's ruling). The benefit plan trustee holdings of WG Trading Company interests were adjusted to reflect the decreased
estimated fair market value, inclusive of estimated insurance proceeds, as of the annual measurement dates. The Company has
insurance that it believes, based on what is currently known, will result in the probable recovery of a portion of the
decrease in original asset value. In the first quarter of 2014, 3M and certain 3M benefit plans filed a lawsuit in the U.S.
District Court for the District of Minnesota against five insurers seeking insurance coverage for the WG Trading Company
claim. In September 2015, the court ruled in favor of the defendant insurance companies on a motion for summary judgment
and dismissed the lawsuit. In October 2015, 3M and the 3M benefit plans filed a notice of appeal to the United States Court
of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. As of the 2015 measurement date, these holdings represented less than one half of one
percent of 3M's fair value of total plan assets. 3M currently believes that the resolution of these events will not have a
material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of the Company. 
 
NOTE 10.  Derivatives 
 
The Company uses interest rate swaps, currency swaps, commodity price swaps, and forward and option contracts to manage
risks generally associated with foreign exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations. The information that
follows explains the various types of derivatives and financial instruments used by 3M, how and why 3M uses such
instruments, how such instruments are accounted for, and how such instruments impact 3M's financial position and
performance. 
 
Additional information with respect to the impacts on other comprehensive income of nonderivative hedging and derivative
instruments is included in Note 5. Additional information with respect to the fair value of derivative instruments is
included in Note 11. References to information regarding derivatives and/or hedging instruments associated with the
Company's long-term debt are also made in Note 10 in 3M's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 17, 2016 (which updated 3M's
2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K). 
 
Types of Derivatives/Hedging Instruments and Inclusion in Income/Other Comprehensive Income 
 
Cash Flow Hedges: 
 
For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss
on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same
period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing either hedge
ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings. 
 
Cash Flow Hedging - Foreign Currency Forward and Option Contracts: The Company enters into foreign exchange forward and
option contracts to hedge against the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash flows denominated in foreign currencies.
These transactions are designated as cash flow hedges. The settlement or extension of these derivatives will result in
reclassifications (from accumulated other comprehensive income) to earnings in the period during which the hedged
transactions affect earnings. 3M may dedesignate these cash flow hedge relationships in advance of the occurrence of the
forecasted transaction. The portion of gains or losses on the derivative instrument previously accumulated in other
comprehensive income for dedesignated hedges remains in accumulated other comprehensive income until the forecasted
transaction occurs. Changes in the value of derivative instruments after dedesignation are recorded in earnings and are
included in the Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments section below. Beginning in the second quarter of 2014,
3M began extending the maximum length of time over which it hedges its exposure to the variability in future cash flows of
the forecasted transactions from a previous term of 12 months to a longer term of 24 months, with certain currencies being
extended further to 36 months starting in the first quarter of 2015. 
 
Cash Flow Hedging - Commodity Price Management: The Company manages commodity price risks through negotiated supply
contracts, price protection agreements and forward contracts. 3M discontinued the use of commodity price swaps as cash flow
hedges of forecasted commodity transactions in the first quarter of 2015. The Company used commodity price swaps as cash
flow hedges of forecasted commodity transactions to manage price volatility. The related mark-to-market gain or loss on
qualifying hedges was included in other comprehensive income to the extent effective, and reclassified into cost of sales
in the period during which the hedged transaction affected earnings. 
 
Cash Flow Hedging - Interest Rate Contracts: The Company may use forward starting interest rate contracts to hedge exposure
to variability in cash flows from forecasted debt issuances. The amortization of gains and losses on forward starting
interest rate swaps is included in the tables below as part of the gain/(loss) recognized in income on the effective
portion of derivatives as a result of reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income. Additional information
regarding previously issued and terminated interest rate contracts can be found in Note 12 in 3M's Current Report on Form
8-K dated May 17, 2016 (which updated 3M's 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K). 
 
In the first six months of 2016, the Company entered into forward starting interest rate swaps expiring in December 2016
with an aggregate notional amount of $300 million as a hedge against interest rate volatility associated with a forecasted
issuance of fixed rate debt. 
 
As of June 30, 2016, the Company had a balance of $13 million associated with the after-tax net unrealized loss associated
with cash flow hedging instruments recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. This includes a remaining balance of
$5 million (after tax loss) related to the forward starting interest rate swaps, which will be amortized over the
respective lives of the debt. Based on exchange rates as of June 30, 2016, 3M expects to reclassify approximately $20
million of the after-tax net unrealized foreign exchange cash flow hedging gains to earnings over the remainder of 2016,
approximately $12 million of the after-tax net unrealized foreign exchange cash flow hedging losses to earnings in 2017,
and approximately $21 million of the after-tax net unrealized foreign exchange cash flow hedging losses to earnings after
2017 (with the impact offset by earnings/losses from underlying hedged items). 3M expects to reclassify approximately $12
million of the after-tax net unrealized foreign exchange cash flow hedging gains to earnings over the next 12 months. 
 
The location in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and amounts of gains and losses related to
derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges are provided in the following table. 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2016 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                Pretax Gain (Loss) Recognized in                                                                  
                                                   Pretax Gain (Loss)           Income on Effective Portion of                                    Ineffective Portion of Gain     
                                                   Recognized in Other          Derivative as a Result of                                         (Loss) on Derivative and        
                                                   Comprehensive                Reclassification from                                             Amount Excluded from            
                                                   Income on Effective          Accumulated Other                                                 Effectiveness Testing           
 Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships    Portion of Derivative        Comprehensive Income                                              Recognized in Income            
 (Millions)                                        Amount                       Location                                                          Amount                          Location    Amount              
 Foreign currency forward/option contracts         $                      (11)                                  Cost of sales                                                  $  28          Cost of sales       $  -    
 Interest rate swap contracts                                             (4)                                   Interest expense                                                  -           Interest expense       -    
 Total                                             $                      (15)                                                                                                 $  28                              $  -    
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2016 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                 Pretax Gain (Loss) Recognized in                                                                  
                                                   Pretax Gain (Loss)            Income on Effective Portion of                                    Ineffective Portion of Gain     
                                                   Recognized in Other           Derivative as a Result of                                         (Loss) on Derivative and        
                                                   Comprehensive                 Reclassification from                                             Amount Excluded from            
                                                   Income on Effective           Accumulated Other                                                 Effectiveness Testing           
 Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships    Portion of Derivative         Comprehensive Income                                              Recognized in Income            
 (Millions)                                        Amount                        Location                                                          Amount                          Location    Amount              
 Foreign currency forward/option contracts         $                      (131)                                  Cost of sales                                                  $  81          Cost of sales       $  -    
 Interest rate swap contracts                                             (5)                                    Interest expense                                                  (1)         Interest expense       -    
 Total                                             $                      (136)                                                                                                 $  80                              $  -    
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2015 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                Pretax Gain (Loss) Recognized in                                                                  
                                                   Pretax Gain (Loss)           Income on Effective Portion of                                    Ineffective Portion of Gain     
                                                   Recognized in Other          Derivative as a Result of                                         (Loss) on Derivative and        
                                                   Comprehensive                Reclassification from                                             Amount Excluded from            
                                                   Income on Effective          Accumulated Other                                                 Effectiveness Testing           
 Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships    Portion of Derivative        Comprehensive Income                                              Recognized in Income            
 (Millions)                                        Amount                       Location                                                          Amount                          Location    Amount              
 Foreign currency forward/option contracts         $                      (16)                                  Cost of sales                                                  $  35          Cost of sales       $  -    
 Interest rate swap contracts                                             -                                     Interest expense                                                  (1)         Interest expense       -    
 Total                                             $                      (16)                                                                                                 $  34                              $  -    
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2015 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                               Pretax Gain (Loss) Recognized in                                                                  
                                                   Pretax Gain (Loss)          Income on Effective Portion of                                    Ineffective Portion of Gain     
                                                   Recognized in Other         Derivative as a Result of                                         (Loss) on Derivative and        
                                                   Comprehensive               Reclassification from                                             Amount Excluded from            
                                                   Income on Effective         Accumulated Other                                                 Effectiveness Testing           
 Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships    Portion of Derivative       Comprehensive Income                                              Recognized in Income            
 (Millions)                                        Amount                      Location                                                          Amount                          Location    Amount              
 Foreign currency forward/option contracts         $                      120                                  Cost of sales                                                  $  65          Cost of sales       $  -    
 Commodity price swap contracts                                           -                                    Cost of sales                                                     (2)         Cost of sales          -    
 Interest rate swap contracts                                             -                                    Interest expense                                                  (2)         Interest expense       -    
 Total                                             $                      120                                                                                                 $  61                              $  -    
 
 
Fair Value Hedges: 
 
For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, the gain or loss on the derivatives as
well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in current earnings. 
 
Fair Value Hedging - Interest Rate Swaps: The Company manages interest expense using a mix of fixed and floating rate debt.
To help manage borrowing costs, the Company may enter into interest rate swaps. Under these arrangements, the Company
agrees to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and floating interest amounts calculated by
reference to an agreed-upon notional principal amount. The mark-to-market of these fair value hedges is recorded as gains
or losses in interest expense and is offset by the gain or loss of the underlying debt instrument, which also is recorded
in interest expense. These fair value hedges are highly effective and, thus, there is no impact on earnings due to hedge
ineffectiveness. Additional information regarding designated interest rate swaps can be found in Note 12 in 3M's Current
Report on Form 8-K dated May 17, 2016 (which updated 3M's 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K). 
 
The location in the consolidated statements of income and amounts of gains and losses related to derivative instruments
designated as fair value hedges and similar information relative to the hedged items are as follows: 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2016 
 
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                    Gain (Loss) on Derivative    Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item     
 Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships    Recognized in Income         Recognized in Income           
 (Millions)                                         Location                     Amount                         Location                    Amount     
 Interest rate swap contracts                       Interest expense             $                           5            Interest expense          $  (5)    
 Total                                                                           $                           5                                      $  (5)    
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2016 
 
                                                                                                                                                                
                                                    Gain (Loss) on Derivative    Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item      
 Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships    Recognized in Income         Recognized in Income            
 (Millions)                                         Location                     Amount                          Location                    Amount     
 Interest rate swap contracts                       Interest expense             $                           34            Interest expense          $  (34)    
 Total                                                                           $                           34                                      $  (34)    
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2015 
 
                                                                                                                                                                
                                                    Gain (Loss) on Derivative    Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item        
 Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships    Recognized in Income         Recognized in Income              
 (Millions)                                         Location                     Amount                            Location                    Amount     
 Interest rate swap contracts                       Interest expense             $                           (11)            Interest expense          $  11    
 Total                                                                           $                           (11)                                      $  11    
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2015 
 
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                    Gain (Loss) on Derivative    Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item       
 Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships    Recognized in Income         Recognized in Income             
 (Millions)                                         Location                     Amount                           Location                    Amount     
 Interest rate swap contracts                       Interest expense             $                           (5)            Interest expense          $  5    
 Total                                                                           $                           (5)                                      $  5    
 
 
Net Investment Hedges: 
 
The Company may use non-derivative (foreign currency denominated debt) and derivative (foreign exchange forward contracts)
instruments to hedge portions of the Company's investment in foreign subsidiaries and manage foreign exchange risk. For
instruments that are designated and qualify as hedges of net investments in foreign operations and that meet the
effectiveness requirements, the net gains or losses attributable to changes in spot exchange rates are recorded in
cumulative translation within other comprehensive income. The remainder of the change in value of such instruments is
recorded in earnings. Recognition in earnings of amounts previously recorded in cumulative translation is limited to
circumstances such as complete or substantially complete liquidation of the net investment in the hedged foreign operation.
To the extent foreign currency denominated debt is not designated in or is dedesignated from a net investment hedge
relationship, changes in value of that portion of foreign currency denominated debt due to exchange rate changes are
recorded in earnings through their maturity date. 
 
3M's use of foreign exchange forward contracts designated in hedges of the Company's net investment in foreign subsidiaries
can vary by time period depending on when foreign currency denominated debt balances designated in such relationships are
dedesignated, matured, or are newly issued and designated. Additionally, variation can occur in connection with the extent
of the Company's desired foreign exchange risk coverage. 
 
At June 30, 2016, the total notional amount of foreign exchange forward contracts designated in net investment hedges was
approximately 150 million Euros and approximately 248 billion South Korean Won, along with a principal amount of long-term
debt instruments designated in net investment hedges totaling 4.4 billion Euros. The maturity dates of these derivative and
nonderivative instruments designated in net investment hedges range from 2016 to 2031. 
 
The location in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and amounts of gains and losses related to
derivative and nonderivative instruments designated as net investment hedges are as follows. There were no
reclassifications of the effective portion of net investment hedges out of accumulated other comprehensive income into
income for the periods presented in the table below. 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2016 
 
                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                       Pretax Gain (Loss)                                                                                
                                                                       Recognized as                                                                                     
                                                                       Cumulative Translation                                                                            
                                                                       within Other                  Ineffective Portion of Gain (Loss) on                 
                                                                       Comprehensive Income          Instrument and Amount Excluded                        
 Derivative and Nonderivative Instruments in Net Investment Hedging    on Effective Portion of       from Effectiveness Testing                            
 Relationships                                                         Instrument                    Recognized in Income                                  
 (Millions)                                                            Amount                        Location                                              Amount     
 Foreign currency denominated debt                                     $                        94                                          N/A                    $  -    
 Foreign currency forward contracts                                                             16                                          Cost of sales             3    
 Total                                                                 $                        110                                                                $  3    
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2016 
 
                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                       Pretax Gain (Loss)                                                                                 
                                                                       Recognized as                                                                                      
                                                                       Cumulative Translation                                                                             
                                                                       within Other                   Ineffective Portion of Gain (Loss) on                 
                                                                       Comprehensive Income           Instrument and Amount Excluded                        
 Derivative and Nonderivative Instruments in Net Investment Hedging    on Effective Portion of        from Effectiveness Testing                            
 Relationships                                                         Instrument                     Recognized in Income                                  
 (Millions)                                                            Amount                         Location                                              Amount     
 Foreign currency denominated debt                                     $                        (50)                                         N/A                    $  -    
 Foreign currency forward contracts                                                             (27)                                         Cost of sales             1    
 Total                                                                 $                        (77)                                                                $  1    
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2015 
 
                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                       Pretax Gain (Loss)                                                                                  
                                                                       Recognized as                                                                                       
                                                                       Cumulative Translation                                                                              
                                                                       within Other                    Ineffective Portion of Gain (Loss) on                 
                                                                       Comprehensive Income            Instrument and Amount Excluded                        
 Derivative and Nonderivative Instruments in Net Investment Hedging    on Effective Portion of         from Effectiveness Testing                            
 Relationships                                                         Instrument                      Recognized in Income                                  
 (Millions)                                                            Amount                          Location                                              Amount     
 Foreign currency denominated debt                                     $                        (55)                                          N/A                    $  -    
 Foreign currency forward contracts                                                             (55)                                          Cost of sales             4    
 Total                                                                 $                        (110)                                                                $  4    
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2015 
 
                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                       Pretax Gain (Loss)                                                                                
                                                                       Recognized as                                                                                     
                                                                       Cumulative Translation                                                                            
                                                                       within Other                  Ineffective Portion of Gain (Loss) on                 
                                                                       Comprehensive Income          Instrument and Amount Excluded                        
 Derivative and Nonderivative Instruments in Net Investment Hedging    on Effective Portion of       from Effectiveness Testing                            
 Relationships                                                         Instrument                    Recognized in Income                                  
 (Millions)                                                            Amount                        Location                                              Amount     
 Foreign currency denominated debt                                     $                        185                                         N/A                    $  -    
 Foreign currency forward contracts                                                             102                                         Cost of sales             4    
 Total                                                                 $                        287                                                                $  4    
 
 
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: 
 
3M enters into foreign exchange forward contracts that are not designated in hedge relationships to offset, in part, the
impacts of certain intercompany transactions and to further mitigate short-term currency impacts. In addition, the Company
enters into commodity price swaps to offset, in part, fluctuations in costs associated with the use of certain precious
metals. These derivative instruments are not designated in hedging relationships; therefore, fair value gains and losses on
these contracts are recorded in earnings. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading
purposes. 
 
The location in the consolidated statements of income and amounts of gains and losses related to derivative instruments not
designated as hedging instruments are as follows: 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                      Three months ended June 30, 2016                   Six months ended June 30, 2016             
                                                      Gain (Loss) on Derivative Recognized in            Gain (Loss) on Derivative Recognized in    
 Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments    Income                                             Income                                     
 (Millions)                                           Location                                   Amount                                             Location                    Amount     
 Foreign currency forward/option contracts            Cost of sales                              $       (1)                                                  Cost of sales             $  (6)    
 Foreign currency forward contracts                   Interest expense                                   49                                                   Interest expense             42     
 Total                                                                                           $       48                                                                             $  36     
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                      Three months ended June 30, 2015                   Six months ended June 30, 2015             
                                                      Gain (Loss) on Derivative Recognized in            Gain (Loss) on Derivative Recognized in    
 Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments    Income                                             Income                                     
 (Millions)                                           Location                                   Amount                                             Location                    Amount     
 Foreign currency forward/option contracts            Cost of sales                              $       1                                                    Cost of sales             $  5      
 Foreign currency forward contracts                   Interest expense                                   (61)                                                 Interest expense             28     
 Commodity price swap contracts                       Cost of sales                                      -                                                    Cost of sales                (4)    
 Total                                                                                           $       (60)                                                                           $  29     
 
 
Location and Fair Value Amount of Derivative Instruments 
 
The following tables summarize the fair value of 3M's derivative instruments, excluding nonderivative instruments used as
hedging instruments, and their location in the consolidated balance sheet. Notional amounts below are presented at period
end foreign exchange rates, except interest rate swaps, which are presented using the contract inception date's foreign
exchange rate. Additional information with respect to the fair value of derivative instruments is included in Note 11. 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                            Gross            Assets                          Liabilities      
 June 30, 2016                                              Notional                                         Fair                         Fair                         
 (Millions)                                                 Amount           Location                        Value Amount     Location    Value Amount                 
 Derivatives designated as                                                                                                                                                       
 hedging instruments                                                                                                                                                             
 Foreign currency forward/option contracts                  $         2,371            Other current assets                $  56          Other current liabilities    $  54     
 Foreign currency forward/option contracts                            1,187            Other assets                           35          Other liabilities               35     
 Interest rate swap contracts                                         2,053            Other assets                           58          Other current liabilities       5      
 Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments                                                                       $  149                                      $  94     
                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Derivatives not designated as                                                                                                                                                   
 hedging instruments                                                                                                                                                             
 Foreign currency forward/option contracts                  $         5,365            Other current assets                $  94          Other current liabilities    $  97     
 Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments                                                                   $  94                                       $  97     
                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Total derivative instruments                                                                                              $  243                                      $  191    
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                
              

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