Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

D.GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, by segment, were as follows, in millions:

	Gross Goodwill		Accumulated			Net Goodwill
	At		Impairment			At
	Sep. 30, 2015		Losses			Sep. 30, 2015
Cabinets and Related Products	$	240	$	(59	)	$	181
Plumbing Products	528		(340		)	188
Decorative Architectural Products	294		(75		)	219
Other Specialty Products	989		(734		)	255

Total	$	2,051	$	(1,208	)	$	843


	Gross Goodwill		Accumulated			Net Goodwill							Net Goodwill
	At		Impairment			At							At
	Dec. 31, 2014		Losses			Dec. 31, 2014		Acquisitions		Other(A)			Sep. 30, 2015

Cabinets and Related Products	$	240	$	(59	)	$	181	$	—	$	—		$	181
Plumbing Products	531		(340		)	191		8		(11		)	188
Decorative Architectural Products	294		(75		)	219		—		—			219
Other Specialty Products	983		(734		)	249		6		—			255

Total	$	2,048	$	(1,208	)	$	840	$	14	$	(11	)	$	843

(A) Other principally includes the effect of foreign currency translation.

Other indefinite-lived intangible assets were $137 million and $130 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and principally included registered trademarks. The carrying value of our definite-lived intangible assets was $26 million (net of accumulated amortization of $49 million) at September 30, 2015 and $12 million (net of accumulated amortization of $48 million) at December 31, 2014, and principally included customer relationships. As a result of our 2015 acquisitions, other indefinite-lived intangible assets and definite-lived intangible assets increased by $7 million and $17 million, respectively, as of the acquisition dates.

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The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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