Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to 3M by Component | | | |
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(Millions) | | Cumulative Translation Adjustment | | Defined Benefit Pension and Postretirement Plans Adjustment | | Debt and Equity Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Cash Flow Hedging Instruments, Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Total Accumulated Other Comprehen-sive Income (Loss) |
Balance at December 31, 2010, net of tax | | $ | 374 | | $ | (3,879) | | $ | (6) | | $ | (32) | | $ | (3,543) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| before tax: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Amounts before reclassifications | | | (253) | | | (2,452) | | | (10) | | | (39) | | | (2,754) |
| Amounts reclassified out | | | ― | | | 475 | | | 10 | | | 123 | | | 608 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| before tax | | | (253) | | | (1,977) | | | ― | | | 84 | | | (2,146) |
Tax effect | | | (7) | | | 701 | | | ― | | | (30) | | | 664 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| net of tax | | | (260) | | | (1,276) | | | ― | | | 54 | | | (1,482) |
Balance at December 31, 2011, net of tax | | $ | 114 | | $ | (5,155) | | $ | (6) | | $ | 22 | | $ | (5,025) |