OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance.

We identify such segments based upon geographical regions of operations because each operating segment manufactures home appliances and related components, but serves strategically different markets. The chief operating decision maker or decision making group evaluates performance based upon each segment’s operating income, which is defined as income before interest and sundry (income) expense, interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests. Total assets by segment are those assets directly associated with the respective operating activities. The “Other/Eliminations” column primarily includes corporate expenses, assets and eliminations, as well as corporate restructuring costs and intangible asset impairments, if any. Intersegment sales are eliminated within each region except compressor sales out of Latin America, which are included in Other/Eliminations.

The tables below summarize performance by operating segment for the periods presented:



	Three Months Ended June 30,
	OPERATING SEGMENTS
Millions of dollars	North America		EMEA		Latin America		Asia			Other/ Eliminations				Total Whirlpool
Net sales
2017	$	2,986	$	1,200	$	848	$	358		$	(45	)		$	5,347
2016	2,760		1,296		826		363			(47		)		5,198
Intersegment sales
2017	40		25		48		77			(190		)		—
2016	38		16		53		73			(180		)		—
Depreciation and amortization
2017	65		41		22		14			14				156
2016	69		42		18		17			18				164
Operating profit (loss)
2017	354		—		59		(32		)	(107		)		274
2016	340		46		50		16			(84		)		368
Total assets
June 30, 2017	8,222		7,583		2,787		2,924			(1,310		)	(a)	20,206
December 31, 2016	8,009		7,497		2,601		2,788			(1,742		)	(a)	19,153
Capital expenditures
2017	38		23		28		24			9				122
2016	41		27		24		9			20				121



	Six Months Ended June 30,
	OPERATING SEGMENTS
Millions of dollars	North America	EMEA		Latin America	Asia		Other/ Eliminations			Total Whirlpool
Net sales
2017	5,551	2,233		1,666	777		(94	)		10,133
2016	5,170	2,469		1,531	734		(90	)		9,814
Intersegment sales
2017	91	44		97	138		(370	)		—
2016	87	31		103	135		(356	)		—
Depreciation and amortization
2017	129	89		42	31		28			319
2016	134	89		34	33		42			332
Operating profit (loss)
2017	641	(17	)	127	(9	)	(204	)		538
2016	590	101		93	41		(172	)		653
Total assets
June 30, 2017	8,222	7,583		2,787	2,924		(1,310	)	(a)	20,206
December 31, 2016	8,009	7,497		2,601	2,788		(1,742	)	(a)	19,153
Capital expenditures
2017	76	36		48	33		17			210
2016	71	45		43	15		32			206

^{(a) Includes eliminations of intersegment transactions occurring in the ordinary course of business.}