CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Cash provided by operations	$ 357	$ 355
Increase in receivables	(286)	(332)
Increase in inventories	(79)	(63)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, net	122	179
Net cash from operating activities	114	139
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Retirement of notes	(1,300)	(500)
Purchase of Company common stock	(168)	(207)
Cash dividends paid	(63)	(62)
Dividend payment to noncontrolling interest	(31)	(36)
Cash distributed to TopBuild Corp.	0	(63)
Issuance of TopBuild Corp. debt	0	200
Issuance of notes, net of issuance costs	889	497
Issuance of Company common stock	1	0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	12	15
Decrease in debt, net	(2)	0
Credit Agreement and other financing costs	0	(3)
Net cash for financing activities	(662)	(159)
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(79)	(70)
Acquisition of companies, net of cash acquired	0	(42)
Proceeds from disposition of:
Short-term bank deposits	117	190
Other financial investments	13	6
Property and equipment	0	4
Purchases of:
Short-term bank deposits	0	(119)
Other, net	(6)	(29)
Net cash from (for) investing activities	45	(60)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments	(9)	(6)
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS:
Decrease for the period	(512)	(86)
At January 1	1,468	1,383
At June 30	$ 956	$ 1,297