Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,										Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012			2011			2012		2011		2012			2011
	Net Sales (A)				Operating Profit (Loss)						Net Sales (A)				Operating Profit (Loss)
The Company’s operations by segment were:
Cabinets and Related Products	$	312	$	330	$	(12	)	$	(27	)	$	609	$	637	$	(35	)	$	(77	)
Plumbing Products		738		761		70			95			1,480		1,471		167			179
Installation and Other Services		296		270		(9	)		(21	)		574		505		(23	)		(56	)
Decorative Architectural Products		517		492		95			90			951		867		168			159
Other Specialty Products		141		145		6			—			265		271		1			(10	)
Total	$	2,004	$	1,998	$	150		$	137		$	3,879	$	3,751	$	278		$	195
The Company’s operations by geographic area were:
North America	$	1,587	$	1,539	$	125		$	92		$	3,018	$	2,853	$	213		$	108
International, principally Europe		417		459		25			45			861		898		65			87
Total	$	2,004	$	1,998		150			137		$	3,879	$	3,751		278			195
General corporate expense, net						(33	)		(36	)						(61	)		(68	)
Gain from sale of fixed assets (B)						5			—							5			—
(Charge) income for litigation settlements, net (B)						(75	)		(5	)						(73	)		(5	)
Operating profit						47			96							149			122
Other income (expense), net						(66	)		(32	)						(115	)		(74	)
(Loss) income before income taxes					$	(19	)	$	64						$	34		$	48

(A) Inter-segment sales were not material.

(B) In 2012, gain on sale of fixed assets and in 2011, (charge) income for litigation settlements, net relates to a business unit in the Other Specialty Products segment. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2012, the charge for litigation settlements, net includes $75 million related to a business unit in the Installation and Other Services segment.