Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

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,
	2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020
	Net Sales (A)				Operating Profit				Net Sales (A)				Operating Profit
Operations by segment:
Plumbing Products	$	1,329	$	1,141	$	248	$	271	$	3,907	$	2,964	$	773	$	583
Decorative Architectural Products	875		842		166		179		2,446		2,364		496		475
Total	$	2,204	$	1,983	$	414	$	450	$	6,353	$	5,328	$	1,269	$	1,058
Operations by geographic area:
North America	$	1,753	$	1,599	$	332	$	368	$	4,999	$	4,337	$	1,010	$	899
International, principally Europe	451		384		82		82		1,354		991		259		159
Total	$	2,204	$	1,983	414		450		$	6,353	$	5,328	1,269		1,058
General corporate expense, net					(29)		(26)						(82)		(70)
Operating profit					385		424						1,187		988
Other income (expense), net					(43)		(44)						(691)		(132)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes					$	342	$	380					$	496	$	856

(A)    Inter-segment sales were not material.