INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of interim financial information

Our quarterly results attributable to Masco Corporation were as follows:

			Quarters Ended
			(In Millions, Except Per Common Share Data)
	Total Year		December 31		September 30		June 30		March 31
2016
Net sales	$	7,357	$	1,759	$	1,877	$	2,001	$	1,720
Gross profit	$	2,456	$	573	$	614	$	700	$	569
Income from continuing operations	$	491	$	98	$	134	$	150	$	109
Net income	$	491	$	98	$	134	$	150	$	109
Earnings per common share:
Basic:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.49	$	0.30	$	0.41	$	0.45	$	0.33
Net income	$	1.49	$	0.30	$	0.41	$	0.45	$	0.33
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.47	$	0.30	$	0.40	$	0.45	$	0.32
Net income	$	1.47	$	0.30	$	0.40	$	0.45	$	0.32
2015
Net sales	$	7,142	$	1,715	$	1,839	$	1,929	$	1,659
Gross profit	$	2,253	$	532	$	589	$	637	$	495
Income from continuing operations	$	357	$	76	$	111	$	109	$	61
Net income	$	355	$	75	$	111	$	105	$	64
Earnings per common share:
Basic:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.04	$	0.23	$	0.33	$	0.32	$	0.17
Net income	$	1.03	$	0.22	$	0.33	$	0.30	$	0.18
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.03	$	0.22	$	0.32	$	0.31	$	0.17
Net income	$	1.02	$	0.22	$	0.32	$	0.30	$	0.18