CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 7,142	$ 7,006	$ 6,761
Cost of sales	4,889	4,946	4,802
Gross profit	2,253	2,060	1,959
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,339	1,347	1,347
Income from litigation settlements		(9)
Impairment charges for other intangible assets		1
Operating profit	914	721	612
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense	(225)	(225)	(235)
Other, net		11	9
Total other income (expense), net	(225)	(214)	(226)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	689	507	386
Income tax expense (benefit)	293	(361)	86
Income from continuing operations	396	868	300
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	(2)	35	29
Net income	394	903	329
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	39	47	41
Net income attributable to Masco Corporation	$ 355	$ 856	$ 288
Basic:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.04	$ 2.31	$ 0.72
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	(0.01)	0.10	0.08
Net income (in dollars per share)	1.03	2.40	0.80
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	1.03	2.28	0.72
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	(0.01)	0.10	0.08
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 1.02	$ 2.38	$ 0.80
Amounts attributable to Masco Corporation:
Income from continuing operations	$ 357	$ 821	$ 259
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	(2)	35	29
Net income attributable to Masco Corporation	$ 355	$ 856	$ 288