Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of reportable segment results

GYPSUM AND CEILINGS

	For the year ended December 31,
(millions)	2016			2015			2014
Net Sales:
Gypsum	$	2,526		$	2,426		$	2,396
Ceilings	500			496			518
Eliminations	(9		)	(9		)	(10		)
Total	$	3,017		$	2,913		$	2,904
Operating Profit (Loss):
Gypsum	$	389		$	361		$	165
Ceilings	109			88			89
Corporate	(104		)	(94		)	(105		)
Total	$	394		$	355		$	149
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Gypsum	$	108		$	106		$	116
Ceilings	16			16			14
Corporate	10			9			12
Total	$	134		$	131		$	142
Capital Expenditures:
Gypsum	$	78		$	84		$	94
Ceilings	4			3			30
Corporate	1			—			1
Total	$	83		$	87		$	125
Assets:	December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Gypsum	$	1,920		$	1,991		$	2,104
Ceilings	241			276			285
Corporate	1,080			1,485			489
Equity method investments	628			682			735
Assets related to discontinued operations	—			357			380
Eliminations	—			(55		)	(57		)
Total	$	3,869		$	4,736		$	3,936

Schedule of geographic information

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

	For the year ended December 31,
(millions)	2016			2015			2014
Net Sales:
United States	$	2,625		$	2,524		$	2,400
Canada	389			379			406
Other Foreign	189			196			283
Geographic transfers	(186		)	(186		)	(185		)
Total	$	3,017		$	2,913		$	2,904
Long-lived assets, consisting of property, plant and equipment, net, by geographic location were as follows:
(millions)	December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Long-Lived Assets:
United States	$	1,563		$	1,605		$	1,648
Canada	80			90			112
Other Foreign	64			76			131
Total	$	1,707		$	1,771		$	1,891

UBBP Reporting

UBBP	For the year ended December 31,
(millions)	2016			2015			2014 (a)
Net sales	$	1,052		$	1,003		$	927
Operating profit	133			124			95
Net income attributable to UBBP	99			96			67
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	43			43			31
Capital expenditures	45			49			40
	December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Assets	$	1,292		$	1,303		$	1,435
UBBP GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION	For the year ended December 31,
(millions)	2016			2015			2014 (a)
Net Sales:
Australia	$	381		$	345		$	312
South Korea	223			200			197
Thailand	141			145			133
China	103			120			122
Other	255			234			206
Geographic Transfers	(51		)	(41		)	(43		)
Total	$	1,052		$	1,003		$	927

(a) Operating results are presented for UBBP for the ten months ended December 31, 2014.

Long-lived assets, consisting of property, plant and equipment, net, by geographic location for UBBP were as follows:
(millions)	December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Long-Lived Assets:
Australia	$	217	$	216	$	245
South Korea	107		106		113
China	97		116		127
Oman	86		103		96
Thailand	75		72		72
Other	71		67		78
Total	$	653	$	680	$	731

UBBP	For the year ended December 31,
(millions)	2016			2015			2014 (a)
Net sales	$	1,052		$	1,003		$	927
Operating profit	133			124			95
Net income attributable to UBBP	99			96			67
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	43			43			31
Capital expenditures	45			49			40
	December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Assets	$	1,292		$	1,303		$	1,435
UBBP GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION	For the year ended December 31,
(millions)	2016			2015			2014 (a)
Net Sales:
Australia	$	381		$	345		$	312
South Korea	223			200			197
Thailand	141			145			133
China	103			120			122
Other	255			234			206
Geographic Transfers	(51		)	(41		)	(43		)
Total	$	1,052		$	1,003		$	927