GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in carrying amount of goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, were as follows, in millions:

	Gross Goodwill At December 31, 2017		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Net Goodwill At December 31, 2017
Plumbing Products	$	574	$	(340	)	$	234
Decorative Architectural Products	294		(75		)	219
Cabinetry Products	181		—			181
Windows and Other Specialty Products	718		(511		)	207
Total	$	1,767	$	(926	)	$	841

	Gross Goodwill At December 31, 2016		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Net Goodwill At December 31, 2016		Additions (A)		Divestitures (B)			Other (C)		Net Goodwill At December 31, 2017
Plumbing Products	$	519	$	(340	)	$	179	$	38	$	—		$	17	$	234
Decorative Architectural Products	294		(75		)	219		—		—			—		219
Cabinetry Products	240		(59		)	181		—		—			—		181
Windows and Other Specialty Products	987		(734		)	253		—		(47		)	1		207
Total	$	2,040	$	(1,208	)	$	832	$	38	$	(47	)	$	18	$	841

	Gross Goodwill At December 31, 2015		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Net Goodwill At December 31, 2015		Other (C)			Net Goodwill At December 31, 2016
Plumbing Products	$	525	$	(340	)	$	185	$	(6	)	$	179
Decorative Architectural Products	294		(75		)	219		—			219
Cabinetry Products	240		(59		)	181		—			181
Windows and Other Specialty Products	988		(734		)	254		(1		)	253
Total	$	2,047	$	(1,208	)	$	839	$	(7	)	$	832

(A) Additions consist of acquisitions.

(B) Included within divestitures is the disposition of Moores in the Cabinetry Products segment, which includes $59 million of both gross goodwill and accumulated impairment losses, and the disposition of Arrow in the Windows and Other Specialty Products segment, which includes $270 million of gross goodwill and $223 million of accumulated impairment losses.

(C) Other consists of the effect of foreign currency translation.