SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022		2023		2022		2023		2022
	Net Sales (A)				Operating Profit				Net Sales (A)				Operating Profit
Our operations by segment were:
Plumbing Products	$	1,225	$	1,373	$	244	$	238	$	2,447	$	2,732	$	450	$	466
Decorative Architectural Products	902		979		180		192		1,659		1,821		312		347
Total	$	2,127	$	2,352	$	424	$	430	$	4,106	$	4,553	$	762	$	813
Our operations by geographic area were:
North America	$	1,718	$	1,905	$	358	$	356	$	3,273	$	3,639	$	624	$	656
International, principally Europe	409		447		66		74		833		914		138		157
Total, as above	$	2,127	$	2,352	424		430		$	4,106	$	4,553	762		813
General corporate expense, net					(21)		(22)						(44)		(52)
Operating profit					403		408						718		761
Other income (expense), net					(29)		(11)						(59)		(37)
Income before income taxes					$	374	$	397					$	659	$	724

(A) Inter-segment sales were not material.