Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Information
Net Sales	$ 1,929	$ 1,876	$ 3,588	$ 3,506
Operating Profit (loss)	279	221	444	374
Other income (expense), net	(58)	(50)	(113)	(109)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	221	171	331	265
North America
Segment Information
Net Sales	1,554	1,459	2,836	2,680
Operating Profit (loss)			411	332
International, principally Europe
Segment Information
Net Sales	375	417	752	826
Operating Profit (loss)			92	114
Cabinets and Related Products
Segment Information
Net Sales	269	253	518	490
Plumbing Products
Segment Information
Net Sales	846	849	1,642	1,649
Decorative Architectural Products
Segment Information
Net Sales	622	596	1,073	1,037
Other Specialty Products
Segment Information
Net Sales	192	178	355	330
Operating Segments
Segment Information
Operating Profit (loss)	307	258	503	446
Operating Segments | Cabinets and Related Products
Segment Information
Operating Profit (loss)	15	(8)	11	(20)
Operating Segments | Plumbing Products
Segment Information
Operating Profit (loss)	138	139	249	258
Operating Segments | Decorative Architectural Products
Segment Information
Operating Profit (loss)	133	113	216	189
Operating Segments | Other Specialty Products
Segment Information
Operating Profit (loss)	21	14	27	19
Corporate
Segment Information
General corporate expense, net	(28)	(37)	(59)	(72)
Geographic Areas
Segment Information
Operating Profit (loss)	307	258	$ 503	$ 446
Geographic Areas | North America
Segment Information
Operating Profit (loss)	260	199
Geographic Areas | International, principally Europe
Segment Information
Operating Profit (loss)	$ 47	$ 59