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Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Quarterly Data (Unaudited) |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information |
(Millions, except per-share amounts) |  | First |  | Second |  | Third |  | Fourth |  | Year |
2018 |  | Quarter |  | Quarter |  | Quarter |  | Quarter |  | 2018 |
Net sales |  | $ | 8,278 |  | $ | 8,390 |  | $ | 8,152 |  | $ | 7,945 |  | $ | 32,765 |
Cost of sales |  |  | 4,236 |  |  | 4,227 |  |  | 4,159 |  |  | 4,060 |  |  | 16,682 |
Net income including noncontrolling interest |  |  | 606 |  |  | 1,862 |  |  | 1,546 |  |  | 1,349 |  |  | 5,363 |
Net income attributable to 3M |  |  | 602 |  |  | 1,857 |  |  | 1,543 |  |  | 1,347 |  |  | 5,349 |
Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders - basic |  |  | 1.01 |  |  | 3.14 |  |  | 2.64 |  |  | 2.32 |  |  | 9.09 |
Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders - diluted |  |  | 0.98 |  |  | 3.07 |  |  | 2.58 |  |  | 2.27 |  |  | 8.89 |
(Millions, except per-share amounts) |  | First |  | Second |  | Third |  | Fourth |  | Year |
2017 |  | Quarter |  | Quarter |  | Quarter |  | Quarter |  | 2017 |
Net sales |  | $ | 7,685 |  | $ | 7,810 |  | $ | 8,172 |  | $ | 7,990 |  | $ | 31,657 |
Cost of sales |  |  | 3,882 |  |  | 4,020 |  |  | 4,059 |  |  | 4,094 |  |  | 16,055 |
Net income including noncontrolling interest |  |  | 1,326 |  |  | 1,585 |  |  | 1,433 |  |  | 525 |  |  | 4,869 |
Net income attributable to 3M |  |  | 1,323 |  |  | 1,583 |  |  | 1,429 |  |  | 523 |  |  | 4,858 |
Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders - basic |  |  | 2.21 |  |  | 2.65 |  |  | 2.39 |  |  | 0.88 |  |  | 8.13 |
Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders - diluted |  |  | 2.16 |  |  | 2.58 |  |  | 2.33 |  |  | 0.85 |  |  | 7.93 |

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