Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 588	$ 577	$ 1,766	$ 1,589
Operating expenses:
Cost of products	454	438	1,361	1,215
Warehousing, selling and administrative	97	95	297	268
Impairment and other charges	0	0	0	10
Operating profit	37	44	108	96
Other income (expense)	0	0	(1)	9
Income before income taxes	37	44	107	105
Income tax provision	2	3	6	8
Net income	35	41	101	97
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	1	1	1
Net income attributable to NOW Inc	$ 35	$ 40	$ 100	$ 96
Earnings per share attributable to NOW Inc stockholders:
Basic	$ 0.32	$ 0.35	$ 0.91	$ 0.85
Diluted	$ 0.32	$ 0.35	$ 0.9	$ 0.85
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic	106,983,920	110,863,381	107,765,405	110,747,087
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	108,118,319	111,432,779	108,839,542	111,110,841

The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses excluding Impairment charges. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc.

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