SEGMENT INFORMATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION

MJN operates in four geographic operating segments: Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America. This operating segmentation is how the chief operating decision maker regularly assesses information for decision making purposes, including allocation of resources. Due to similarities in the economics, products offered, production process, customer base, and regulatory environment, these operating segments have been aggregated into two reportable segments: Asia/Latin America and North America/Europe.

Corporate and Other consists of unallocated general and administrative expenses; global business support activities, including research and development, marketing and supply chain costs; and income or expenses incurred within the operating segments that are not reflective of ongoing operations and affect the comparability of the operating segments’ results.

The following table summarizes net sales and earnings before interest and income taxes for each of our reportable segments: 

	Three Months Ended September 30,										Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Net Sales				Earnings Before Interest and Income Taxes						Net Sales				Earnings Before Interest and Income Taxes
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012			2011			2012		2011		2012			2011
Asia/Latin America	$	639.9	$	636.1	$	190.7		$	198.4		$	2,036.4	$	1,824.6	$	707.2		$	625.0
North America/Europe	281.4		297.8		55.6			71.9			883.8		941.1		163.9			251.2
Total operating segments	921.3		933.9		246.3			270.3			2,920.2		2,765.7		871.1			876.2
Corporate and Other	—		—		(63.1		)	(68.6		)	—		—		(190.8		)	(248.2		)
Total	$	921.3	$	933.9	$	183.2		$	201.7		$	2,920.2	$	2,765.7	$	680.3		$	628.0