Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Information

Segment Information

L.Information about the Company by segment and geographic area was as follows, in millions:

	Three Months Ended September 30,										Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014			2013			2014		2013		2014			2013
	Net Sales(A)				Operating Profit (Loss)						Net Sales(A)				Operating Profit (Loss)
The Company’s operations by segment were:
Cabinets and Related Products	$	266	$	262	$	(35	)	$	(2	)	$	756	$	763	$	(55	)	$	(4	)
Plumbing Products	855		820		141			118			2,504		2,384		399			306
Installation and Other Services	398		370		20			18			1,117		1,039		33			22
Decorative Architectural Products	523		522		91			93			1,560		1,519		280			286
Other Specialty Products	190		176		20			16			520		470		39			26
Total	$	2,232	$	2,150	$	237		$	243		$	6,457	$	6,175	$	696		$	636
The Company’s operations by geographic area were:
North America	$	1,818	$	1,756	$	182		$	193		$	5,217	$	5,031	$	527		$	518
International, principally Europe	414		394		55			50			1,240		1,144		169			118
Total	$	2,232	$	2,150	237			243			$	6,457	$	6,175	696			636
General corporate expense, net					(35		)	(31		)					(102		)	(104		)
Operating profit					202			212							594			532
Other income (expense), net					(50		)	(52		)					(159		)	(155		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes					$	152		$	160						$	435		$	377

(A) Inter-segment sales were not material.