Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of information by segment and geographic area

Information by segment and geographic area was as follows, in millions: 

	Three Months Ended September 30,										Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019			2018			2019		2018		2019			2018
	Net Sales (A)				Operating Profit (Loss)						Net Sales (A)				Operating Profit (Loss)
Operations by segment:
Plumbing Products	$	1,006	$	992	$	179		$	177		$	2,958	$	2,995	$	530		$	534
Decorative Architectural Products	710		673		134			104			2,110		2,024		380			338
Cabinetry Products	231		239		26			23			719		724		79			62
Total	$	1,947	$	1,904	$	339		$	304		$	5,787	$	5,743	$	989		$	934
Operations by geographic area:
North America	$	1,605	$	1,565	$	288		$	253		$	4,752	$	4,653	$	838		$	773
International, principally Europe	342		339		51			51			1,035		1,090		151			161
Total	$	1,947	$	1,904	339			304			$	5,787	$	5,743	989			934
General corporate expense, net					(23		)	(18		)					(71		)	(64		)
Operating profit					316			286							918			870
Other income (expense), net					(47		)	(38		)					(135		)	(129		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes					$	269		$	248						$	783		$	741

(A)

Inter-segment sales were not material.