| Net sales | 2.87B |
| Cost of sales (including special charges of $0.8 for the six month period ended June 30, 2011) | 1.56B |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 995.8M |
| Special (gains) and charges | 49.7M |
| Operating income | 261.7M |
| Interest expense, net | 61.5M |
| Income before income taxes | 200.2M |
| Provision for income taxes | 39.2M |
| Net income including noncontrolling interest | 161M |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 1.4M |
| Net income attributable to Ecolab | |
| Earnings attributable to Ecolab per common share | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 0.54 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.53 |
| Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | 0.23 |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding | |
| Basic (in shares) | 295.4M |
| Diluted (in shares) | 300.9M |