Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

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

	Three Months Ended September 30,										Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013			2012			2013		2012		2013			2012
	Net Sales (A)				Operating Profit (Loss)						Net Sales (A)				Operating Profit (Loss)
The Company’s operations by segment were:
Cabinets and Related Products	$	262	$	228	$	(2	)	$	(28	)	$	763	$	709	$	(4	)	$	(49	)
Plumbing Products		820		736		118			75			2,384		2,216		306			242
Installation and Other Services		370		312		18			(2	)		1,039		886		22			(25	)
Decorative Architectural Products		522		481		93			96			1,519		1,432		286			264
Other Specialty Products		176		156		16			3			470		421		26			4
Total	$	2,150	$	1,913	$	243		$	144		$	6,175	$	5,664	$	636		$	436
The Company’s operations by geographic area were:
North America	$	1,756	$	1,553	$	193		$	112		$	5,031	$	4,571	$	518		$	325
International, principally Europe		394		360		50			32			1,144		1,093		118			111
Total	$	2,150	$	1,913		243			144		$	6,175	$	5,664		636			436
General corporate expense, net						(31	)		(35	)						(104	)		(96	)
Gain from sale of fixed assets (B)						—			—							—			5
Charge for litigation settlements, net (B)						—			(1	)						—			(74	)
Operating profit						212			108							532			271
Other income (expense), net						(58	)		(57	)						(168	)		(172	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes					$	154		$	51						$	364		$	99

(A) Inter-segment sales were not material.

(B) In 2012, gain on sale of fixed assets relates to a business unit in the Other Specialty Products segment. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the charge for litigation settlements, net, includes $1 million and $76 million, respectively, related to a business unit in the Installation and Other Services segment.