SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

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,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	Net Sales (A)				Operating Profit
Our operations by segment were:
Plumbing Products	$	1,222	$	1,359	$	206	$	228
Decorative Architectural Products	757		842		132		155
Total	$	1,979	$	2,201	$	338	$	383
Our operations by geographic area were:
North America	$	1,555	$	1,734	$	266	$	300
International, principally Europe	424		467		72		83
Total, as above	$	1,979	$	2,201	338		383
General corporate expense, net					(23)		(30)
Operating profit					315		353
Other income (expense), net					(30)		(26)
Income before income taxes					$	285	$	327

(A) Inter-segment sales were not material.