CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Cash provided by operations	$ 581	$ 543
Increase in receivables	(245)	(257)
Increase in inventories	(41)	(109)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, net	127	129
Net cash from operating activities	422	306
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Retirement of notes	(500)
Purchase of Company common stock	(407)	(39)
Cash dividends paid	(94)	(86)
Dividend payment to noncontrolling interest	(36)	(34)
Cash distributed to TopBuild Corp.	(63)
Issuance of TopBuild Corp. debt	200
Issuance of notes, net of issuance costs	497
Increase in debt	2
Issuance of Company common stock	2	1
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	32
Payment of debt	(3)	(2)
Credit Agreement and other financing costs	(3)
Net cash for financing activities	(373)	(160)
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(112)	(82)
Acquisition of companies, net of cash acquired	(41)	(2)
Proceeds from disposition of:
Short-term bank deposits	251	322
Other financial investments	7	13
Property and equipment	13	12
Purchases of:
Short-term bank deposits	(225)	(297)
Other, net	(37)	(26)
Net cash for investing activities	(144)	(60)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments	(9)	(27)
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS:
(Decrease) increase for the period	(104)	59
At January 1	1,383	1,223
At September 30	$ 1,279	$ 1,282