Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019



	Year Ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017
Net external sales
Olefins
Polyethylene	$	1,301		$	1,519		$	1,518
Styrene, feedstock and other	481			500			533
Total olefins	1,782			2,019			2,051
Vinyls
PVC, caustic soda and other	5,068			5,359			4,769
Building products	1,268			1,257			1,221
Total vinyls	6,336			6,616			5,990
	$	8,118		$	8,635		$	8,041

Intersegment sales
Olefins	$	324		$	500		$	393
Vinyls	1			2			1
	$	325		$	502		$	394

Income (loss) from operations
Olefins	$	260		$	573		$	655
Vinyls	451			913			639
Corporate and other	(55		)	(78		)	(69		)
	$	656		$	1,408		$	1,225

Depreciation and amortization
Olefins	$	142		$	138		$	145
Vinyls	563			491			449
Corporate and other	8			12			7
	$	713		$	641		$	601

Other income, net
Olefins	$	5		$	4		$	3
Vinyls	18			35			7
Corporate and other	15			13			5
	$	38		$	52		$	15

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
Olefins	$	60		$	128		$	63
Vinyls	40			212			(302		)
Corporate and other	8			(40		)	(19		)
	$	108		$	300		$	(258	)

Capital expenditures
Olefins	$	117		$	110		$	97
Vinyls	664			585			459
Corporate and other	6			7			21
	$	787		$	702		$	577



	Year Ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017
Income from operations for reportable segments	$	656		$	1,408		$	1,225
Interest expense	(124		)	(126		)	(159		)
Other income, net	38			52			15
Income before income taxes	$	570		$	1,334		$	1,081

Geographic Information



	Year Ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Net sales to external customers ⁽¹⁾
United States	$	5,530	$	6,114	$	5,739
Foreign
Canada	573		649		653
Germany	478		500		432
China	175		155		104
Italy	119		105		96
Taiwan	84		102		96
Other	1,159		1,010		921
	$	8,118	$	8,635	$	8,041

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Net sales are attributed to countries based on location of customer.