Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reportable Segments

	For the year ended December 31,
(millions)	2013			2012			2011
Net Sales:
North American Gypsum	$	2,249		$	1,963		$	1,695
Worldwide Ceilings	625			600			583
Building Products Distribution	1,245			1,145			1,060
Eliminations	(549		)	(484		)	(428		)
Total	$	3,570		$	3,224		$	2,910
Operating Profit (Loss):
North American Gypsum	$	264		$	115		$	(136	)
Worldwide Ceilings	94			83			82
Building Products Distribution	6			(33		)	(68		)
Corporate	(92		)	(83		)	(80		)
Eliminations	(14		)	(9		)	(4		)
Total	$	258		$	73		$	(206	)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
North American Gypsum	$	114		$	113		$	120
Worldwide Ceilings	15			15			15
Building Products Distribution	12			12			12
Corporate	14			16			17
Total	$	155		$	156		$	164
Capital Expenditures:
North American Gypsum	$	66		$	50		$	45
Worldwide Ceilings	54			14			5
Building Products Distribution	3			5			3
Corporate	1			1			1
Total	$	124		$	70		$	54
Assets:	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
North American Gypsum	$	2,910		$	2,926		$	2,946
Worldwide Ceilings	521			389			347
Building Products Distribution	405			369			366
Corporate	376			105			73
Assets related to discontinued operations	—			—			35
Eliminations	(91		)	(66		)	(48		)
Total	$	4,121		$	3,723		$	3,719

Geographic Information

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

	For the year ended December 31,
(millions)	2013			2012			2011
Net Sales:
United States	$	3,029		$	2,702		$	2,437
Canada	417			408			383
Other Foreign	309			288			246
Geographic transfers	(185		)	(174		)	(156		)
Total	$	3,570		$	3,224		$	2,910
Long-lived assets, consisting of property, plant and equipment, net, by geographic location were as follows:
(millions)				December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Long-Lived Assets:
United States				$	1,691		$	1,721
Canada				128			135
Other Foreign				284			244
Total				$	2,103		$	2,100