SEGMENT INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION

        MJN operates infourgeographic operating segments: Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America. Based on this operating segmentation, the chief operating decision maker regularly assesses information for decision making purposes, including allocation of resources. Due to similarities between North America and Europe, the Company aggregated these two operating segments into one reportable segment. As a result, the Company has three reportable segments: Asia, Latin America and North America/Europe.

Corporate and Other consists of unallocated global business support activities, including research and development, marketing, supply chain costs, and general and administrative expenses; net actuarial gains and losses related to defined benefit pension and other post-employment plans; and income or expenses incurred within the operating segments that are not reflective of underlying operations and affect the comparability of the operating segments’ results.

        The Company’s products are sold principally to distributors and retailers. In the North America/Europe and Latin America segments,Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (including Sam’s Club)accounted for11%,10%and11%of the Company’s consolidated gross sales for the years endedDecember 31, 2014,2013, and2012, respectively; in the Asia segment,DKSH International Ltd., a distributor serving primarily Asia,accounted for16%,16%, and15%of the Company’s consolidated gross sales for the years endedDecember 31, 2014,2013, and2012, respectively.

        The Company's segment, product and geographic results consisted of:

(In millions)	Net Sales		Earnings Before Interest and Income Taxes			Year-End Assets		Payments for Capital Expenditures		Depreciation and Amortization
Year ended December 31, 2014
Asia	$	2,278.4	$	818.7		$	1,557.9	$	119.7	$	31.0
Latin America	867.5		199.0			678.6		26.9		10.7
North America/Europe	1,263.4		291.0			1,081.2		33.6		29.5
Total operating segments	4,409.3		1,308.7			3,317.7		180.2		71.2
Corporate and Other	—		(320.4		)	458.8		6.4		20.4
Total	$	4,409.3	$	988.3		$	3,776.5	$	186.6	$	91.6
Year ended December 31, 2013
Asia	$	2,179.3	$	796.2		$	1,390.7	$	168.1	$	19.4
Latin America	861.4		207.2			716.9		33.3		10.5
North America/Europe	1,160.0		255.0			798.5		31.6		29.1
Total operating segments	4,200.7		1,258.4			2,906.1		233.0		59.0
Corporate and Other	—		(283.5		)	568.0		7.4		24.1
Total	$	4,200.7	$	974.9		$	3,474.1	$	240.4	$	83.1
Year ended December 31, 2012
Asia	$	1,967.0	$	725.4		$	1,097.3	$	87.4	$	16.9
Latin America	752.5		177.2			712.8		10.7		8.9
North America/Europe	1,181.8		251.9			740.5		22.3		27.4
Total operating segments	3,901.3		1,154.5			2,550.6		120.4		53.2
Corporate and Other	—		(319.2		)	707.6		4.0		23.7
Total	$	3,901.3	$	835.3		$	3,258.2	$	124.4	$	76.9

Net Sales (in millions)	Infant Formula		Children’s Nutrition		Other		Total
Year ended December 31, 2014	$	2,537.0	$	1,788.4	$	83.9	$	4,409.3
Year ended December 31, 2013	$	2,459.7	$	1,653.3	$	87.7	$	4,200.7
Year ended December 31, 2012	$	2,295.5	$	1,487.0	$	118.8	$	3,901.3

Geographic (in millions)	United States		China/ Hong Kong		Mexico		Singapore	Other		Total
Year ended December 31, 2014
Net Sales	$	1,043.3	$	1,379.7	$	345.5	30.5	$	1,610.3	$	4,409.3
Long-Lived Assets	429.9		62.2		120.2		271.5	409.5		1,293.3
Year ended December 31, 2013
Net Sales	$	948.2	$	1,315.8	$	328.2	28.0	$	1,580.5	$	4,200.7
Long-Lived Assets	446.6		64.7		134.8		245.9	427.0		1,319.0
Year ended December 31, 2012
Net Sales	$	990.1	$	1,160.1	$	317.2	22.5	$	1,411.4	$	3,901.3
Long-Lived Assets	456.0		65.1		180.1		104.9	437.1		1,243.2