Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

SEGMENT INFORMATION

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

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019		2020		2019		2020		2019
	Net Sales (A)				Operating Profit (Loss)				Net Sales (A)				Operating Profit (Loss)
Operations by segment:
Plumbing Products	$	1,141	$	1,006	$	271	$	179	$	2,964	$	2,958	$	583	$	530
Decorative Architectural Products	842		710		179		134		2,364		2,110		475		380
Total	$	1,983	$	1,716	$	450	$	313	$	5,328	$	5,068	$	1,058	$	910
Operations by geographic area:
North America	$	1,599	$	1,374	$	368	$	262	$	4,337	$	4,033	$	899	$	759
International, principally Europe	384		342		82		51		991		1,035		159		151
Total	$	1,983	$	1,716	450		313		$	5,328	$	5,068	1,058		910
General corporate expense, net					(26)		(24)						(70)		(77)
Operating profit					424		289						988		833
Other income (expense), net					(44)		(48)						(132)		(136)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes					$	380	$	241					$	856	$	697

(A)    Inter-segment sales were not material.