SEGMENT INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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 Otherconsists 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.Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (including Sam’s Club)accounted for12%,11%and10%of the Company’s consolidated gross sales for the years endedDecember 31, 2015,2014, and2013, respectively, primarily in the North America / Europe segment.DKSH International Ltd., a distributor serving primarily Asia,accounted for14%,16%, and16%of the Company’s consolidated gross sales for the years endedDecember 31, 2015,2014, and2013, respectively.

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

(Dollars in millions)	Net Sales		Earnings Before Interest and Income Taxes			Year-End Assets		Payments for Capital Expenditures		Depreciation and Amortization
Year ended December 31, 2015
Asia	$	2,039.0	$	682.0		$	1,540.2	$	81.5	$	35.7
Latin America	757.1		175.2			573.5		18.9		10.0
North America/Europe	1,275.2		361.8			1,495.5		63.0		30.2
Total operating segments	4,071.3		1,219.0			3,609.2		163.4		75.9
Corporate and Other	—		(282.8		)	388.9		10.3		23.2
Total	$	4,071.3	$	936.2		$	3,998.1	$	173.7	$	99.1
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		)	446.1		6.4		20.4
Total	$	4,409.3	$	988.3		$	3,763.8	$	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		)	559.6		7.4		24.1
Total	$	4,200.7	$	974.9		$	3,465.7	$	240.4	$	83.1

Net Sales (Dollars in millions)	Infant Formula		Children’s Nutrition		Other		Total
Year ended December 31, 2015	$	2,407.1	$	1,593.1	$	71.1	$	4,071.3
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

Geographic (Dollars in millions)	United States		China*		Mexico		Singapore	Other		Total
Year ended December 31, 2015
Net Sales	$	1,082.5	$	1,238.9	$	281.2	22.9	$	1,445.8	$	4,071.3
Long-Lived Assets	467.4		58.3		105.5		260.4	385.6		1,277.2
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	398.3		1,282.1
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	419.9		1,311.9

* For purposes of this disclosure, the term China refers to the Company’s businesses in mainland China and Hong Kong.