SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Segment Results from Continuing Operations

A summary of segment results from continuing operations are shown in the following tables.

	External Sales		Inter- Segment Sales		Total Sales		EBIT
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012:
Residential Furnishings	$	1,442.7	$	6.3	$	1,449.0	$	119.9
Commercial Fixturing & Components	388.4		3.5		391.9		29.5
Industrial Materials	497.6		194.1		691.7		48.9
Specialized Products	539.1		33.1		572.2		66.6
Intersegment eliminations							(7.0		)
Change in LIFO reserve							7.8
	$	2,867.8	$	237.0	$	3,104.8	$	265.7
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:
Residential Furnishings	$	1,393.1	$	6.7	$	1,399.8	$	116.8
Commercial Fixturing & Components	405.6		3.9		409.5		22.4
Industrial Materials	468.6		187.5		656.1		39.3
Specialized Products	514.6		34.4		549.0		60.1
Intersegment eliminations							(5.6		)
Change in LIFO reserve							(8.1		)
	$	2,781.9	$	232.5	$	3,014.4	$	224.9
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012:
Residential Furnishings	$	479.7	$	2.0	$	481.7	$	39.7
Commercial Fixturing & Components	161.5		1.3		162.8		19.2
Industrial Materials	159.6		58.4		218.0		19.3
Specialized Products	181.4		9.6		191.0		22.8
Intersegment eliminations							(1.8		)
Change in LIFO reserve							5.7
	$	982.2	$	71.3	$	1,053.5	$	104.9
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011:
Residential Furnishings	$	470.2	$	2.1	$	472.3	$	33.5
Commercial Fixturing & Components	140.5		1.2		141.7		6.7
Industrial Materials	156.8		59.9		216.7		11.7
Specialized Products	173.4		14.3		187.7		20.6
Intersegment eliminations							(1.8		)
Change in LIFO reserve							.9
	$	940.9	$	77.5	$	1,018.4	$	71.6

Average Assets for Segments

Average assets for our segments are shown in the table below and reflect the basis for return measures used by management to evaluate segment performance. These segment totals include working capital (all current assets and current liabilities) plus net property, plant and equipment. Segment assets for all years are reflected at their estimated average for the periods presented.

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Residential Furnishings	$	612.0	$	624.1
Commercial Fixturing & Components	164.8		176.1
Industrial Materials	242.4		218.1
Specialized Products	228.1		226.6
Average current liabilities included in segment numbers above	443.0		417.7
Assets held for sale	20.5		19.6
Unallocated assets (1)	1,514.2		1,328.3
Difference between average assets and period-end balance sheet	20.9		(95.4		)
Total assets	$	3,245.9	$	2,915.1

(1) Primarily goodwill, other intangibles, cash and notes receivable