Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Information

Segment Information

M. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Information by segment and geographic area was as follows, in millions:

	Three Months Ended June 30,										Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015			2014			2015		2014		2015			2014
	Net Sales(A)				Operating Profit (Loss)						Net Sales(A)				Operating Profit (Loss)
Our operations by segment were:
Cabinets and Related Products	$	269	$	253	$	15		$	(8	)	$	518	$	490	$	11		$	(20	)
Plumbing Products	846		849		138			139			1,642		1,649		249			258
Decorative Architectural Products	622		596		133			113			1,073		1,037		216			189
Other Specialty Products	192		178		21			14			355		330		27			19
Total	$	1,929	$	1,876	$	307		$	258		$	3,588	$	3,506	$	503		$	446
Our operations by geographic area were:
North America	$	1,554	$	1,459	$	260		$	199		$	2,836	$	2,680	$	411		$	332
International, principally Europe	375		417		47			59			752		826		92			114
Total	$	1,929	$	1,876	307			258			$	3,588	$	3,506	503			446
General corporate expense, net					(28		)	(37		)					(59		)	(72		)
Operating profit					279			221							444			374
Other income (expense), net					(58		)	(50		)					(113		)	(109		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes					$	221		$	171						$	331		$	265

(A) Inter-segment sales were not material.