SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

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 March 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
	Net Sales (A)				Operating Profit
Operations by segment:
Plumbing Products	$	1,359	$	1,249	$	228	$	252
Decorative Architectural Products	842		721		155		142
Total	$	2,201	$	1,970	$	383	$	394
Operations by geographic area:
North America	$	1,734	$	1,529	$	300	$	308
International, principally Europe	467		441		83		86
Total	$	2,201	$	1,970	383		394
General corporate expense, net					(30)		(29)
Operating profit					353		365
Other income (expense), net					(26)		(208)
Income before income taxes					$	327	$	157

(A)    Inter-segment sales were not material.