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Segments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Segments [Abstract]  
Segments

4.     Segments

Our operations are organized into three reportable segments: North American Gypsum, Building Products Distribution and Worldwide Ceilings. Segment results were as follows:

 

                                             
(millions)   Net Sales   Operating Profit (Loss)  

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

    2012           2011           2012           2011  

 

 

North American Gypsum

  $ 486         $ 416             $ 32             $ (29)  

Building Products Distribution

    270           243           (6)           (22)  

Worldwide Ceilings

    183           177           29           26  

Corporate

    -           -           (22)           (29)  

Eliminations

    (127)           (115)           (6)           (4)  

 

 

Total

  $ 812         $ 721             $ 27             $ (58)  

 

 

Restructuring and long-lived asset impairment charges by segment were as follows:

 

                     
    Three Months
ended March 31,
 

 

 

(millions)

    2012           2011  

 

 

North American Gypsum

  $ 2         $ 7  

Building Products Distribution

    -           1  

Worldwide Ceilings

    -           -  

Corporate

    -           1  

 

 

Total

  $ 2         $ 9  

 

 

See Note 3 for information related to restructuring and long-lived asset impairment charges and the restructuring reserve as of March 31, 2012.