Revenue (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Revenues [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

Our revenues are derived primarily from sales to customers in North America and Internationally, principally Europe. Net sales from these geographic markets, by segment, were as follows, in millions:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
	Plumbing Products		Decorative Architectural Products		Total
Primary geographic markets:
North America	$	757	$	842	$	1,599
International, principally Europe	384		—		384
Total	$	1,141	$	842	$	1,983

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
	Plumbing Products		Decorative Architectural Products		Total
Primary geographic markets:
North America	$	1,973	$	2,364	$	4,337
International, principally Europe	991		—		991
Total	$	2,964	$	2,364	$	5,328

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Plumbing Products		Decorative Architectural Products		Total
Primary geographic markets:
North America	$	664	$	710	$	1,374
International, principally Europe	342		—		342
Total	$	1,006	$	710	$	1,716

D. REVENUE (Concluded)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Plumbing Products		Decorative Architectural Products		Total
Primary geographic markets:
North America	$	1,923	$	2,110	$	4,033
International, principally Europe	1,035		—		1,035
Total	$	2,958	$	2,110	$	5,068

Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss

Changes in the allowance for credit losses deducted from accounts receivable were as follows, in millions: 

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Balance at January 1 (after adopting ASU 2016-13)	$	5
Provision for expected credit losses during the period	2
Write-offs charged against the allowance	(1)
Recoveries of amounts previously written off	1
Balance at end of period	$	7