| Net sales | 3.39B |
| Cost of sales (including special charges of $0.8 for the six month period ended June 30, 2011) | 1.74B |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1.07B |
| Special (gains) and charges | 3.2M |
| Operating income | 574.1M |
| Interest expense, net | 64.9M |
| Income before income taxes | 509.2M |
| Provision for income taxes | 129.7M |
| Net income including noncontrolling interest | 379.5M |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 5.4M |
| Net income attributable to Ecolab | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 1.28 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 1.27 |
| Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | 0.35 |
| Basic (in shares) | 291.6M |
| Diluted (in shares) | 295.7M |