10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2014

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 001-36325

NOW INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	46-4191184
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7402 North Eldridge Parkway,

Houston, Texas 77041

(Address of principal executive offices)

(281) 823-4700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ¨    No  x*

* The registrant became subject to such requirements on May 13, 2014, and it has filed all reports so required since that date.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of August 1, 2014 the registrant had 107,057,698 shares of common stock (excluding 941,797 unvested restricted shares), par value $.01 per share, outstanding.

NOW INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I: Financial Information
	Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
		Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	3
		Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013	4
		Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013	5
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013	6
		Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)	7
		Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	8
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	19
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	26
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	27
Part II: Other Information			28
	Item 6.	Exhibits	28

Items 1 through 5 of Part II have been omitted because they are not applicable with respect to the current reporting period.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

NOW INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share data)

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	236	$	101
Receivables, net		773		661
Inventories, net		882		850
Deferred income taxes		20		21
Prepaid and other current assets		35		29
Total current assets		1,946		1,662
Property, plant and equipment, net		118		102
Deferred income taxes		8		15
Goodwill		333		333
Intangibles, net		67		68
Other assets		1		3
Total assets	$	2,473	$	2,183
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	401	$	264
Accrued liabilities		103		99
Accrued income taxes		4		—
Total current liabilities		508		363
Deferred income taxes		5		16
Other liabilities		2		2
Total liabilities		515		381
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock - par value $0.01; 330 million shares authorized; 107,057,698 shares issued and outstanding		1		—
Preferred stock - par value $0.01; 20 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding		—		—
Additional paid-in capital		1,946		—
Retained earnings		10		—
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (“NOV”) net investment		—		1,802
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1		—
Total stockholders’ equity		1,958		1,802
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,473	$	2,183

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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NOW INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(In millions, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended June 30				Six Months Ended June 30
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Revenue	$	952	$	1,070	$	2,029	$	2,142
Operating expenses
Cost of products		759		874		1,628		1,748
Operating and warehousing costs		105		103		207		204
Selling, general and administrative		45		40		89		79
Operating profit		43		53		105		111
Other income		—		2		—		4
Income before income taxes		43		55		105		115
Provision for income taxes		16		22		37		41
Net income	$	27	$	33	$	68	$	74
Net income per share
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.25	$	0.31	$	0.64	$	0.69
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.25	$	0.31	$	0.63	$	0.69
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic		107		107		107		107
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted		108		107		108		107

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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NOW INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)

	Three Months Ended June 30				Six Months Ended June 30
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Net income	$	27	$	33	$	68	$	74
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustments		18		—		1		(18	)
Comprehensive income	$	45	$	33	$	69	$	56

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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NOW INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)

	Six Months Ended June 30
	2014			2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	68		$	74
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		10			7
Deferred income taxes		1			(1	)
Stock-based compensation		5			3
Other, net		—			7
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables		(111	)		7
Inventories		(39	)		41
Prepaid and other current assets		(6	)		(7	)
Accounts payable		141			6
Income taxes payable		4			(3	)
Other assets / liabilities, net		(3	)		(6	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		70			128
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(18	)		(36	)
Other, net		8			1
Net cash used in investing activities		(10	)		(35	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net contributions from (distributions to) NOV		74			(108	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		74			(108	)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		1			(3	)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		135			(18	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		101			138
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	236		$	120
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	$	33		$	44
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Contributed property, plant and equipment	$	4		$	—

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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NOW INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

(In millions, except share data)

	Common Stock
	Par Value		Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings		NOV Net Investment			Accum. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total
January 1, 2014	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	1,802		$	—		$	1,802
Net income		—		—			—		41			—			41
Net contributions from NOV		—		—			—		78			—			78
Other comprehensive income (loss)		—		—			—		—			(17	)		(17	)
March 31, 2014	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	1,921		$	(17	)	$	1,904
Net income earned through May 30, 2014 separation		—		—			—		17			—			17
Net contributions from NOV		—		—			—		6			—			6
Other comprehensive income		—		—			—		—			18			18
Stock-based compensation		—		2			—		1			—			3
Reclassification of NOV net investment to additional paid-in capital		—		1,945			—		(1,945	)		—			—
Issuance of common stock at separation		1		(1	)		—		—			—			—
Net income earned after May 30, 2014 separation		—		—			10		—			—			10
June 30, 2014	$	1	$	1,946		$	10	$	—		$	1		$	1,958
											Shares of Common Stock (in thousands)
January 1 and March 31, 2014															—
Issuance of common stock at separation															107,053
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options															5
June 30, 2014															107,058

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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NOW INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

The Separation

On May 1, 2014, the National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (“NOV”) Board of Directors approved the spin-off (the “Spin-Off” or “Separation”) of its distribution business into an independent, publicly traded company named NOW Inc. (“NOW” or the “Company”). In accordance with a separation and distribution agreement, the two companies were separated by NOV distributing to its stockholders all 107,053,031 shares of common stock of the Company after the market closed on May 30, 2014. Each NOV stockholder received one share of NOW common stock for every four shares of NOV common stock held at the close of business on the record date of May 22, 2014 and not sold prior to close of business May 30, 2014. Fractional shares of NOW common stock were not distributed and any fractional shares of NOW common stock otherwise issuable to a NOV stockholder were sold in the open market on such stockholder’s behalf, and such stockholder received a cash payment with respect to that fractional share. In conjunction with the separation, NOV received an opinion from its legal counsel to the effect that, based on certain facts, assumptions, representations and undertakings, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution of NOW common stock and certain related transactions generally was not taxable to NOV or U.S. holders of NOV common stock, except in respect to cash received in lieu of fractional shares, which generally will be taxable to such holders as a capital gain. Following the separation, NOW is an independent, publicly traded company, and NOV has no ownership interest in NOW. Each company now has separate public ownership, boards of directors and management. A Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended, relating to the Spin-Off was filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and was declared effective on May 13, 2014. On June 2, 2014, NOW stock began trading the “regular-way” on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DNOW”.

Basis of Presentation

All financial information presented before the Spin-Off represents the combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the Company and all financial information presented after the Spin-Off represents the consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the Company.

• The Company’s consolidated statement of income for the three months ended June 30, 2014 consist of the consolidated results of NOW for the period from May 31 through June 30 and the combined results of NOW for the period from April 1, 2014 through May 30, 2014.

• The Company’s consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2014 consist of the consolidated results of NOW for the period from May 31 through June 30 and the combined results of NOW for the period from January 1, 2014 through May 30, 2014.

• The Company’s consolidated balance sheet as at June 30, 2014 is presented on a consolidated basis, whereas the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2013 was prepared on a combined basis.

• The Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 consist of the consolidated results of NOW for the period from May 31 through June 30 and the combined results of NOW for the period from January 1, 2014 through May 30, 2014.

The Company’s historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014 were derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of NOV and include assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses directly attributable to the Company’s operations. The assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements have been reflected on a historical cost basis, as immediately prior to the separation all of the assets and liabilities presented were wholly owned by NOV and were transferred within NOV. For the periods prior to the Separation, the consolidated financial statements include expense allocations for certain functions provided by NOV as well as other NOV employees not solely dedicated to NOW, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, ethics and compliance, shared services, employee benefits and incentives, and stock-based compensation. These expenses were allocated to NOW on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of operating profit, headcount or other measures.

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Actual costs that would have been incurred if we had been a stand-alone public company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. The Company’s historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014 do not reflect the debt or interest costs it might have incurred if it had been a stand-alone entity. In addition, the Company expects to incur other costs, not reflected in its historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014, as a result of being a separate publicly traded company. As a result, the Company’s historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014 do not necessarily reflect what its financial position or results of operations would have been if it had been operated as a stand-alone public entity during the periods covered prior to May 31, 2014, and may not be indicative of the Company’s future results of operations and financial position.

The consolidated financial statements include certain assets and liabilities that have historically been held by NOV but which are specifically identifiable or otherwise allocable to the Company. The cash and cash equivalents held by NOV are not specifically identifiable to NOW and therefore were not allocated to it for any of the periods presented prior to the Separation. Cash and equivalents in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets primarily represent cash held locally by entities included in its consolidated financial statements. Transfers of cash prior to the Separation to and from NOV’s cash management system are reflected as a component of NOV invested equity on the consolidated balance sheets.

Prior to the Separation, all significant intercompany transactions between NOW and NOV were considered to be effectively settled for cash at the time the transaction was recorded. The total net effect of the settlement of these intercompany transactions is reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flow as a financing activity and in the consolidated balance sheet as NOV invested equity.

The unaudited consolidated financial information included in this report has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and Article 10 of SEC Regulation S-X. The principles for interim financial information do not require the inclusion of all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in the Company’s most recent Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported and contingent amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and payables approximated fair value because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments. Cash equivalents include only those investments having a maturity date of three months or less at the time of purchase. See Note 12 for the fair value of derivative financial instruments.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08 Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, which is an update for Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 205 “Presentation of Financial Statements” and Topic No. 360 “Property, Plant and Equipment’. This update changes the requirements of reporting discontinued operations. Under the amended guidance, a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The amendments in this update are effective for all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) of components of an entity that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this update concerns presentation and disclosure only as it relates to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU No. 2014-08 on its financial position and results of operations. No material changes are expected upon adoption of this ASU.

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In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Topic 606. ASU 2014-09 affects any entity using GAAP that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (e.g., insurance contracts or lease contracts). This ASU will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance. In addition, the existing requirements for the recognition of a gain or loss on the transfer of nonfinancial assets that are not in a contract with a customer (e.g., assets within the scope of Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, and intangible assets within the scope of Topic 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other) are amended to be consistent with the guidance on recognition and measurement (including the constraint on revenue) in this ASU. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The ASU provides two transition methods: (i) retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (ii) retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this ASU recognized at the date of initial application. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU No. 2014-09 on its financial position and results of operations.

2. Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment consist of (in millions):

	June 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Information technology equipment	$	55		$	44
Operating equipment		58			57
Land and buildings		68			62
		181			163
Less: accumulated depreciation		(63	)		(61	)
Total	$	118		$	102

3. Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of (in millions):

	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Compensation and other related expenses	$	25	$	24
Customer prepayments		18		18
Taxes (non income)		22		25
Other		38		32
Total	$	103	$	99

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4. Debt

Credit Facility

On April 18, 2014, we entered into a five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders, including Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. The credit facility became available to the Company on June 2, 2014 as a result of the satisfaction of customary conditions, including the consummation of the Separation. The credit facility is for an aggregate principal amount of up to $750 million with sub-facilities for standby letters of credit and swingline loans, each with a sublimit of $150 million and $50 million, respectively. We have the right, subject to certain conditions, to increase the aggregate principal amount of commitments under the credit facility by $250 million. At June 30, 2014, the Company had no borrowings against its revolving credit facility and no letters of credit issued under the facility. The credit facility is unsecured and guaranteed by our domestic subsidiaries.

The credit agreement contains usual and customary affirmative and negative covenants for credit facilities of this type including financial covenants consisting of (a) a maximum capitalization ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) of 50% and (b) a minimum interest coverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) of no less than 3:1. Borrowings under the credit facility will bear interest at a base rate (as defined in the credit agreement) plus an applicable interest margin based on our capitalization ratio. The base rate is calculated as the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the prime commercial lending rate of the administrative agent, as established from time to time at its principal U.S. office, and (c) the Daily One-Month LIBOR (as defined in the credit agreement) plus 1%. We also have the option for our borrowings under the credit facility to bear interest based on LIBOR (as defined in the credit agreement). The credit agreement also provides for customary fees, including administrative agent fees, commitment fees, fees in respect of letters of credit and other fees. The line of credit expires in April 2019, unless extended. As of June 30, 2014, we are in compliance with all covenants.

5. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in millions):

	Currency
	Translation
	Adjustments
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	—
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		1
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—
Balance at June 30, 2014	$	1

The Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. A majority of the Company’s international entities in which there is a substantial investment have the local currency as their functional currency. As a result, currency translation adjustments resulting from the process of translating the entities’ financial statements into the reporting currency are reported in Other Comprehensive Income or Loss in accordance with ASC Topic 830 “Foreign Currency Matters” (“ASC Topic 830”). For the six months ended June 30, 2014 the majority of these local currencies returned closer to year-end 2013 rates against the U.S. dollar resulting in net Other Comprehensive Gain of $1 million upon the translation from local currencies to the U.S. dollar.

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6. Business Segments

Operating results by segment are as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended June 30				Six Months Ended June 30
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Revenue:
United States	$	662	$	742	$	1,366	$	1,454
Canada		125		172		316		387
International		165		156		347		301
Total Revenue	$	952	$	1,070	$	2,029	$	2,142
Operating Profit:
United States	$	28	$	41	$	58	$	74
Canada		2		5		18		22
International		13		7		29		15
Total Operating Profit	$	43	$	53	$	105	$	111
Operating Profit %:
United States		4.2%		5.5%		4.2%		5.1%
Canada		1.6%		2.9%		5.7%		5.7%
International		7.9%		4.5%		8.4%		5.0%
Total Operating Profit %		4.5%		5.0%		5.2%		5.2%

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7. Income Tax

In connection with the Separation, the Company and NOV entered into a Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2014 (the “Tax Matters Agreement”), which governs the Company’s and NOV’s respective rights, responsibilities and obligations. Pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement, NOV will prepare and file the consolidated federal income tax return, and any other tax returns that include both NOV and the Company for all taxable periods ending on or prior to May 30, 2014. NOV will indemnify and hold harmless the Company for any income tax liability for periods before the Separation date. The Company will prepare and file all tax returns that include solely the Company for all taxable periods ending after that date. Settlements of tax payments between NOV and the Company were generally treated as contributions from or distributions to NOV in periods prior to the Separation date.

The effective tax rate for the Company was 37.4% and 35.6% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and 39.6% and 35.3% for the same periods of the prior year, respectively. Compared to the U.S. statutory rate, the effective tax rate is increased in the periods by the effect of state income taxes and certain non-deductible expenses that is partially offset by the effect of lower tax rates on income earned in foreign jurisdictions which are permanently reinvested. The provision for income taxes for periods prior to the Separation has been computed as if we were a stand-alone company.

The difference between the effective tax rate reflected in the provision for income taxes and the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% was as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended June 30					Six Months Ended June 30
	2014			2013		2014			2013
Federal income tax at the U.S. federal statutory rate	$	15		$	19	$	37		$	40
Foreign income tax rate differential		(1	)		—		(3	)		(2	)
State income tax, net of federal benefit		1			—		1			—
Nondeductible expenses		1			—		3			2
Foreign tax credit		(1	)		—		(2	)		—
Other		1			3		1			1
Provision for income taxes	$	16		$	22	$	37		$	41

The Company is subject to taxation in the United States, various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Company has significant operations in the United States and Canada and to a lesser extent in various other international jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, Indonesia and Norway. Tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions vary by legal entity, but are generally open in the U.S. for the tax years ending after 2007 and outside the U.S. for the tax years ending after 2006. The Company is indemnified for any income tax expense exposures related to periods prior to the Separation.

To the extent penalties and interest would be assessed on any underpayment of income tax, such accrued amounts will continue to be classified as a component of income tax expense in the financial statements.

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8. Stock-based Compensation and Outstanding Awards

Prior to the Separation, the Company participated in NOV’s stock-based compensation plan known as the National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “NOV Plan”) and the Company’s employees were issued NOV equity awards. Under the NOV Plan, our employees were granted stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), performance share awards (PSAs) and/or restricted stock awards (RSAs).

In connection with the Separation, the Company established the NOW Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan was adopted by the Company’s board of directors and approved by NOV, as the Company’s sole stockholder, on May 1, 2014. In connection with the Separation, stock-based compensation awards granted under the NOV Plan and held by Company employees as of May 30, 2014, were adjusted or substituted as follows. These adjustments were intended to preserve the intrinsic value of the awards on May 30, 2014.

• Stock option awards held by Company employees were replaced with substitute awards to purchase NOW common stock.

• Unvested RSAs and RSUs under the NOV plan were replaced with adjusted, substitute awards for NOW RSAs or RSUs, as applicable.

• PSAs received were replaced entirely with substitute NOW RSAs.

Stock based compensation expense recognized in the three month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 totaled $3 million and $2 million, respectively. Stock based compensation expense recognized in the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 totaled $5 million and $3 million, respectively. Adjustment and substitution of the awards did not result in additional compensation expense.

Awards granted under the Plan as a result of the adjustment and substitution of the NOV Plan awards in connection with the Separation and a summary of stock option, RSU and RSA activity for the period from May 30, 2014, to June 30, 2014, are presented in the following table:

	Stock Options					RSUs / RSAs
	Options			Weighted- average Exercise Price		Awards / RSUs		Weighted- average Exercise Price
Outstanding as of May 30, 2014		3,599,654		$	30.85		1,034,055	$	31.94
Granted post-Separation		—			—		—		—
Exercised or settled		(4,667	)		32.57		—		—
Outstanding as of June 30, 2014		3,594,987		$	30.85		1,034,055	$	31.94

All Stock Options, RSUs, and RSAs presented in this table are for NOW stock only.

Awards granted in connection with the adjustment and substitution of awards originally issued under the NOV Plan were deducted from the number of NOW shares of common stock available for grant under the Plan. As of June 30, 2014, unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option awards was $17 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.1 years. Unrecognized compensation cost related to RSU and RSA awards was $23 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.8 years. The calculations of unamortized expense and weighted-average periods include awards that were based on both NOW and NOV stock held by NOW employees.

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9. Earnings Per Share

In conjunction with the Separation, NOV distributed to its stockholders all 107,053,031 shares of common stock of NOW Inc. after the market closed on May 30, 2014. Each NOV stockholder received one share of NOW common stock for every four shares of NOV common stock held at the close of business on the record date of May 22, 2014 and not sold prior to close of business May 30, 2014. On June 2, 2014, NOW Inc. stock began trading the “regular-way” on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DNOW”. Subsequent to the Separation through June 30, 2014, the Company has not granted any stock options, PSAs, RSAs or RSUs.

Basic earnings per share is based on net income attributable to the Company’s earnings and is calculated based upon the daily weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented. Also, this calculation includes fully vested stock and unit awards that have not yet been issued as common stock. Diluted EPS includes the above, plus unvested stock, unit or option awards granted and vested unexercised stock options, but only to the extent these instruments dilute earnings per share.

For comparative purposes, and to provide a more meaningful calculation of weighted-average shares outstanding, the Company has assumed the 107,053,031 shares of common stock of NOW Inc. that was distributed on May 30, 2014 to be outstanding as of the beginning of each period prior to the separation presented in the calculation of weighted-average shares. In addition, the Company has assumed the dilutive securities outstanding at May 30, 2014, were also outstanding for each of the periods prior to the Separation presented.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, 1,992,899 stock options, RSAs and RSUs were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their antidilutive effect.

	Three Months Ended June 30				Six Months Ended June 30
(In millions, except share data)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders:
Net income attributable to the Company	$	27	$	33	$	68	$	74
Denominator for basic net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		107,053,082		107,053,031		107,053,058		107,053,031
Effect of dilutive securities:
Dilutive effect of stock based compensation		497,263		415,837		456,550		415,837
Denominator for diluted net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders:		107,550,345		107,468,868		107,509,608		107,468,868
Net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders:
Basic	$	0.25	$	0.31	$	0.64	$	0.69
Diluted	$	0.25	$	0.31	$	0.63	$	0.69

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10. Commitments and Contingencies

We are involved in various claims, regulatory agency audits and pending or threatened legal actions involving a variety of matters. We record accruals for estimated losses from these matters when available information indicates that a loss is probable and the loss can be reasonably estimated. We also assess the potential for additional losses above the amounts accrued as well as potential losses for matters that are not probable but are reasonably possible. The total potential loss on these pending matters cannot be determined; however, in our opinion, any ultimate liability, to the extent not otherwise recorded or accrued for, will not materially affect our financial position, cash flow or results of operations. These estimated liabilities are based on the Company’s assessment of the nature of these matters, their progress toward resolution, the advice of legal counsel and outside experts as well as management’s intention and experience.

Our business is affected both directly and indirectly by governmental laws and regulations relating to the oilfield service industry in general, as well as by environmental and safety regulations that specifically apply to our business. Although we have not incurred material costs in connection with our compliance with such laws, there can be no assurance that other developments, such as new environmental laws, regulations and enforcement policies hereunder may not result in additional, presently unquantifiable, costs or liabilities to the Company.

The Company has entered into various agreements with NOV as a result of the Spin-Off, including the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Tax Matters Agreement and Employee Matters Agreement, which govern various terms of the separation of the Company’s business from NOV’s other businesses. The Tax Matters Agreement sets forth the Company and NOV’s rights and obligations related to the allocation of federal, state, local and foreign taxes for periods before and after the Spin-Off, as well as taxes attributable to the Spin-Off, and related matters such as the filing of tax returns and the conduct of IRS and other audits.

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11. Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

In connection with the Separation, the Company and NOV entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement, Tax Matters Agreement, Employee Matters Agreement, and Transition Service Agreement each dated May 29, 2014.

The Separation and Distribution Agreement contains the key provisions related to the separation from NOV and the distribution of our common stock to NOV shareholders. The Separation and Distribution Agreement separated the assets related to the Company’s business from NOV, along with liabilities related to such assets, which now reside with the Company. In general, the Company agrees to indemnify NOV from liabilities arising from the Company’s business and assets, and NOV agrees to indemnify the Company from liabilities arising from NOV’s business and assets (that remained with NOV), except as otherwise provided in such agreement.

The Tax Matters Agreement governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of each party with respect to taxes and tax benefits, the filing of tax returns, the control of audits, restrictions to preserve the tax-free status of the Spin-Off and other tax matters.

The Employee Matters Agreement governs the Company and NOV’s compensation and employee benefit obligations with respect to current and former employees of each company, and generally allocates liabilities and responsibilities relating to employee compensation and benefit plans and programs. Such agreement also provides the adjustment mechanisms to be applied as a result of the Spin-Off to convert outstanding NOV equity awards held by Company employees to Company awards.

The Transition Service Agreement provides for transitional services in the areas of information technology, tax, accounting, finance and employee benefits and are initially short-term in nature. The charges under these transition service agreements will be at cost-based rates. For the period from May 31 through June 30, 2014, the net amount of less than $1 million incurred by the Company under this agreement was recognized in selling, general and administrative in the consolidated statements of income. No amounts were reflected in the consolidated statements of income prior to May 31, 2014, as the Transition Service Agreement was not effective prior to the Separation.

Additionally, the Company and NOV entered into a Master Distribution Agreement and a Master Supply Agreement, effective as of May 29, 2014. Under the Master Distributor Agreement, we will act as a distributor of certain NOV products. Under the Master Supply Agreement, we will supply products and provide solutions, including supply chain management solutions, to NOV.

Allocation of General Corporate Expenses

For the periods prior to the Separation, the consolidated financial statements include expense allocations for certain functions provided by NOV as well as other NOV employees not solely dedicated to NOW, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, ethics and compliance, shared services, employee benefits and incentives, and stock-based compensation. These expenses were allocated to NOW on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of operating profit, headcount or other measures. During the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, NOW was allocated $3 million and $2 million, respectively, which is included within selling, general and administrative in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, NOW was allocated $6 million and $4 million, respectively, of expenses incurred by NOV which is included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

The expense allocations were determined on a basis that was considered to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided or the benefit received by the Company during the periods presented. The allocations may not reflect the expense the Company would have incurred as an independent, publicly traded company for the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred if the Company had been a stand-alone public company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, what functions were outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure.

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NOV Net Investment

Prior to the Separation, net contributions from (distributions to) NOV invested equity were included within NOV net investment on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Cash Flows. The components of the change in NOV net investment for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in millions):

	Six Months Ended June 30
	2014			2013
Net contributions from (distributions to) NOV per the consolidated statements of changes in equity	$	143		$	(34	)
Non-cash adjustments:
Stock-based compensation		(3	)		—
Net transfer of assets and liabilities from NOV		(8	)		—
Less: Net income attributable to NOV net investment prior to the Separation		(58	)		(74	)
Net contributions from (distributions to) NOV per the consolidated statements of cash flows	$	74		$	(108	)

12. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The primary risk managed by using derivative instruments is foreign currency exchange rate risk. Forward contracts against foreign currencies may be entered into to manage (i) foreign currency exchange rate risk on forecasted revenues and expenses denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the operating unit, (ii) foreign currency exchange rate risk on recognized nonfunctional currency monetary accounts, or (iii) foreign-currency exchange rate risk on unrecognized firm commitments.

The Company records all derivative financial instruments at their fair value in its Consolidated Balance Sheets. None of the derivative financial instruments that the Company holds are designated as either a fair value hedge or cash flow hedge. For derivative instruments that are non-designated, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument subject to the economically-hedged risk (i.e. unrecognized firm commitments) is recognized in other income in current earnings.

The Company has entered into forward exchange contracts which have terms of less than a year to economically hedge foreign-currency exchange rate risk on unrecognized firm commitments. The purpose of the Company’s foreign currency economic hedging activities is to economically-hedge the Company’s risk from changes in the fair value of a non-functional currency denominated unrecognized firm commitment attributable to changes in the rates between the non-functional currency and the functional currency. At June 30, 2014, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts that economically-hedged the fair value of unrecognized firm commitments denominated in U.S. Dollars.

At June 30, 2014, the Company has determined that the fair value of its derivative financial instruments representing liabilities of less than $1 million (all currency related derivatives) are determined using level 2 inputs (inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability) in the fair value hierarchy as the fair value is based on publicly available foreign exchange rates at each financial reporting date. At June 30, 2014, the net fair value of the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts totaled a net liability of less than $1 million and is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

At June 30, 2014, the Company’s financial instruments do not contain any credit-risk-related or other contingent features that could cause accelerated payments when the Company’s financial instruments are in net liability positions. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the information in this document contains, or has incorporated by reference, forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the securities act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the securities exchange act of 1934, as amended. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by use of terms such as “may,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “predict,” “estimate,” “will be” or other similar words and phrases, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. You should be aware that our actual results could differ materially from results anticipated in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, changes in oil and gas prices, changes in the energy markets, customer demand for our products, significant changes in the size of our customers, difficulties encountered in integrating mergers and acquisitions, general volatility in the capital markets, changes in applicable government regulations, the inability to realize the benefits of the Spin-Off transaction, increased borrowing costs, competition between us and our former parent company, NOV, unfavorable reactions from our employees, the triggering of rights and obligations by the transaction or any litigation arising out of or related to the separation, impairments in goodwill or other intangible assets and worldwide economic activity. You should also consider carefully the statements under “risk factors,” as disclosed in our Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended, which address additional factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, current or prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update any such factors or forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments.

Company Overview

We are a global distributor to the upstream, midstream, downstream and industrial markets with an operating legacy of over one hundred and fifty years. We operate primarily under the DistributionNOW and Wilson Export brands in over 20 countries from more than 300 locations worldwide.

We offer a comprehensive line of products and solutions for the upstream, midstream and downstream energy and industrial sectors. Our locations provide products and solutions to exploration and production companies, energy transportation companies, refineries, chemical companies, utilities, manufacturers and engineering and construction companies.

Products we distribute include pipe and tubing, manual and actuated valves, fittings, flanges, gaskets, fasteners, instrumentation, power transmission products, mill and janitorial supplies, hand and power tools, machine cutting tools, safety products, personal protective equipment (“PPE”), electrical products, artificial lift equipment, pumps, drilling and production products and industrial paint and coatings.

We also provide artificial lift services, export services, industrial vending, innovation and technology solutions, project management, RigPAC, RigStore, safety solutions, tubing reclamation and warehouse and inventory management.

We operate under three reportable segments: United States, Canada and International.

United States

We have more than 200 locations in the U.S., which are geographically positioned to best serve the upstream, midstream and downstream energy and industrial sectors.

Canada

We have a network of approximately 70 branches in the Canadian oilfield, predominantly in the oil rich provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan in Western Canada. Our Canada segment primarily serves the energy exploration, production and drilling business.

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International

We operate in over 20 countries and serve the needs of our international customers from more than 30 locations outside of the U.S. and Canada, all of which are strategically located in major oil and gas development areas. Our International segment primarily serves the energy exploration, production and drilling business.

The Separation

On May 1, 2014, the National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (“NOV”) Board of Directors approved the Spin-Off of its distribution business into an independent, publicly traded company named NOW Inc. In accordance with a separation and distribution agreement, the two companies were separated by NOV distributing to its stockholders all 107,053,031 shares of common stock of NOW Inc. after the market closed on May 30, 2014. Each NOV stockholder received one share of NOW common stock for every four shares of NOV common stock held at the close of business on the record date of May 22, 2014 and not sold prior to close of business May 30, 2014. Fractional shares of NOW common stock were not distributed and any fractional shares of NOW common stock otherwise issuable to a NOV stockholder were sold in the open market on such stockholder’s behalf, and such stockholder received a cash payment with respect to that fractional share. In conjunction with the separation, NOV received an opinion from its legal counsel to the effect that, based on certain facts, assumptions, representations and undertakings, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution of NOW common stock and certain related transactions generally was not taxable to NOV or U.S. holders of NOV common stock, except in respect to cash received in lieu of fractional shares, which generally will be taxable to such holders as capital gain. Following the separation, NOW is an independent, publicly traded company, and NOV has no ownership interest in NOW. Each company now has separate public ownership, boards of directors and management. A Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended, relating to the Spin-Off was filed by the Company with the SEC and was declared effective on May 13, 2014. On June 2, 2014, NOW Inc. stock began trading the “regular-way” on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DNOW”.

Basis of Presentation

The financial statements are presented as if the Company’s businesses had been consolidated for all periods presented. The Company’s historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014 were derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of NOV and include assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses directly attributable to the Company’s operations. The assets and liabilities in the combined financial statements have been reflected on a historical cost basis, as immediately prior to the separation all of the assets and liabilities presented were wholly owned by NOV and were transferred within NOV. All intercompany transactions and accounts were eliminated. The Company’s historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014 reflect allocations of certain corporate costs from NOV for certain corporate functions historically performed by NOV, including allocations of general corporate costs related to executive oversight, accounting, treasury, tax, legal, procurement and information technology. These costs have been allocated to the Company on a basis that it considers to reflect fairly or reasonably the utilization of the services provided to or the benefit obtained by the Company’s businesses. Actual costs that would have been incurred if we had been a stand-alone public company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. The Company’s historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014 do not reflect the debt or interest costs it might have incurred if it had been a stand-alone entity. In addition, the Company expects to incur other costs, not reflected in its historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014, as a result of being a separate publicly traded company. As a result, the Company’s historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014 do not necessarily reflect what its financial position or results of operations would have been if it had been operated as a stand-alone public entity during the periods covered prior to May 31, 2014, and may not be indicative of the Company’s future results of operations and financial position.

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Operating Environment Overview

The Company’s results are dependent on, among other things, the level of worldwide oil and gas drilling, well remediation activity, the prices of crude oil and natural gas, capital spending by oilfield service companies and drilling contractors, and worldwide oil and gas inventory levels. Key industry indicators for the second quarter of 2014 and 2013 and the first quarter of 2014 include the following:

	2Q14*		2Q13*		% 2Q14 v 2Q13		1Q14*		% 2Q14 v 1Q14
Active Drilling Rigs:
U.S.		1,852		1,761		5.1%		1,781		4.0%
Canada		202		155		30.6%		526		(61.6%	)
International		1,348		1,305		3.3%		1,337		0.8%
Worldwide		3,402		3,221		5.6%		3,644		(6.6%	)
West Texas Intermediate Crude Prices (per barrel)	$	103.35	$	94.10		9.8%	$	98.75		4.7%
Natural Gas Prices ($/MMBtu)	$	4.61	$	4.01		15.0%	$	5.18		(11.0%	)
Hot-Rolled Coil Prices (steel) ($/short ton)	$	678.17	$	596.03		13.8%	$	651.79		4.0%

* Averages for the quarters indicated. See sources below.

The following table details the U.S., Canadian and international rig activity and West Texas Intermediate Oil prices for the past nine quarters ended June 30, 2014, on a quarterly basis:

Sources: Rig count: Baker Hughes, Inc. (www.bakerhughes.com); West Texas Intermediate Crude and Natural Gas Prices: Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration (www.eia.doe.gov); Hot-Rolled Coil Prices: American Metal Market (www.amm.com).

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The worldwide quarterly average rig count decreased 6.6% (from 3,644 to 3,402) and the U.S. increased 4.0% (from 1,781 to 1,852), in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2014. The average price per barrel of West Texas Intermediate Crude increased 4.7% (from $98.75 per barrel to $103.35 per barrel) and natural gas prices decreased 11.0% (from $5.18 per MMBtu to $4.61 per MMBtu) in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2014. The average price per short ton of Hot-Rolled Coil increased 4.0% (from $651.79 per short ton to $678.17 per short ton) in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2014.

U.S. rig count at July 25, 2014 was 1,883 rigs an increase of 1.7% compared to the second quarter average of 1,852 rigs. The price for West Texas Intermediate Crude was $100.97 per barrel at July 29, 2014, an decrease of 2.3% from the second quarter average. The price for natural gas was $3.81 per MMBtu at July 29, 2014, a decrease of 17.4% from the second quarter average. The price for Hot-Rolled Coil was $672.23 per short ton at July 25, 2014, a decrease of 0.9% from the second quarter average.

Executive Summary

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company generated $27 million and $68 million in net income, respectively, on $952 million and $2,029 million in revenue, respectively. Revenue decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, $118 million or 11.0% and $113 million or 5.3%, respectively, when compared to the corresponding periods of 2013. Net income decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, $6 million or 18.2% and $6 million or 8.1%, respectively, when compared to the corresponding periods of 2013.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, operating profit was $43 million or 4.5% of revenue and $105 million or 5.2% of revenue, respectively, compared to $53 million or 5.0% of revenue and $111 million or 5.2% of revenue, respectively, for the corresponding periods of 2013.

Outlook

We are an organization with a strong financial position and we believe the Spin-Off creates new opportunities for us to grow market share, expand product lines, markets and geographies and reinvest in our business in ways that could only be accomplished as a pure play, supply chain provider to the energy and industrial markets.

We believe we are well positioned and should benefit from our global infrastructure, broad product offering, diverse customer base, strong balance sheet and capitalization and access to credit. In the event of a market downturn, we also believe that our long history of cost control and downsizing in response to slowing market conditions, and of executing strategic acquisitions will enable us to capitalize on new opportunities to effect new organic growth and acquisition initiatives.

To dramatically enhance operational and back-office performance, we migrated substantially all of our business onto one Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) platform in the second quarter of 2014. While we are very excited to realize the full benefits of operating under a single ERP system, we have experienced short term effects related to its implementation. Results were impacted by this implementation in addition to the effects associated with spin-off activities. We believe the standardization improves supply chain visibility, enables global inventory redeployment and expedites the movement of goods through the system while maximizing value to our customers. The recovery of the world economy continues to move forward slowly and with a great deal of uncertainty amid regional economic worries. If such global economic uncertainties develop adversely, world oil and gas prices could be impacted which in turn could negatively impact the worldwide rig count and our future financial results.

Our outlook for the Company remains closely tied to the rig count, particularly in North America. Average U.S. rig count during the second quarter of 2014 saw gains of 5% compared to the second quarter of 2013. The second quarter of 2014 saw average Canadian rig count increase by 31% year-over-year. The internal demands and work related to implementing an ERP system and completing the work associated with the Spin-Off from NOV created a disruption to our business. These activities temporarily affected the correlation between our results and active rig count. Additionally, economic weakness may pressure oil prices, which could lead to further activity declines, particularly among North American operators which may rely on cash flows from gas production and/or external financing to fund their drilling operations. Activity generally seems to be continuing to increase in most international markets outside North America.

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Operating results by segment are as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended June 30				Six Months Ended June 30
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Revenue:
United States	$	662	$	742	$	1,366	$	1,454
Canada		125		172		316		387
International		165		156		347		301
Total Revenue	$	952	$	1,070	$	2,029	$	2,142
Operating Profit:
United States	$	28	$	41	$	58	$	74
Canada		2		5		18		22
International		13		7		29		15
Total Operating Profit	$	43	$	53	$	105	$	111
Operating Profit %:
United States		4.2%		5.5%		4.2%		5.1%
Canada		1.6%		2.9%		5.7%		5.7%
International		7.9%		4.5%		8.4%		5.0%
Total Operating Profit %		4.5%		5.0%		5.2%		5.2%

United States

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, revenue was $662 million and $1,366 million, respectively, a decrease of $80 million or 10.8% and $88 million or 6.1%, respectively, when compared to the corresponding periods of 2013. These decreases were primarily attributable to the relocation of our central US pipe yard, reduced project revenues, employees being focused on ERP training over branch responsibilities and the implementation and training associated with learning a new quoting system in 2014.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, operating profit was $28 million and $58 million, a decrease of $13 million or 31.7% and $16 million or 21.6%, respectively, when compared to the corresponding periods of 2013. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, operating profit percentage was 4.2% for both periods. Decreased operating profit was attributed to volume declines discussed above and incremental costs incurred in connection with operating as an independent publicly traded company.

Canada

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, revenue was $125 million and $316 million, respectively, a decrease of $47 million or 27.3% and $71 million or 18.3%, respectively, when compared to the corresponding periods of 2013. The decreases for both periods in 2014 were related to a reduction in projects that were not repeated at the same level in 2014 due to work being pushed out to future periods. For the second quarter 2014, we also encountered certain challenges following the roll-out of our ERP system. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 the strengthening of the US dollar accounted for approximately 20% and 40%, respectively of the revenue decline.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, operating profit was $2 million and $18 million, a decrease of $3 million or 60.0% and $4 million or 18.2%, respectively, when compared to the corresponding periods of 2013. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, operating profit percentage was 1.6% and 5.7%, respectively. Decreased operating profit was attributed to volume declines discussed above.

International

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, revenue was $165 million and $347 million, respectively, an increase of $9 million or 5.8% and $46 million or 15.3%, respectively, when compared to the corresponding periods of 2013. The increases are primarily due to strong growth in Asia and first quarter 2014 valve projects elsewhere.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, operating profit was $13 million and $29 million, an increase of $6 million or 85.7% and $14 million or 93.3%, respectively, when compared to the corresponding periods of 2013. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, operating profit percentage was 7.9% and 8.4%, respectively. The dollar increase primarily resulted from the volume gains discussed above with lower operating costs which included 2014 receivable recoveries.

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Cost of products

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, cost of products was $759 million and $1,628 million, respectively, compared to $874 million and $1,748 million for the corresponding periods of 2013, a decrease of $115 million and $120 million, respectively, or 13.2% and 6.9%, respectively, primarily associated with a change in product mix. Cost of products includes the cost of inventory sold and related items, such as vendor consideration, inventory allowances and inbound and outbound freight.

Operating and warehousing costs

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, operating and warehousing costs were $105 million and $207 million, respectively, compared to $103 million and $204 million for the corresponding periods of 2013. Operating and warehousing costs include branch location and distribution center expenses (including costs such as compensation, benefits and rent).

Selling, general and administrative expenses

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, selling, general and administrative expenses were $45 million and $89 million, respectively, compared to $40 million and $79 million for the corresponding periods of 2013. The increase is primarily related to the incremental costs incurred in connection with spin activities and organizational preparation to operate as an independent publicly traded company.

Other income

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, other income was less than a million for both periods, compared to $2 million and $4 million for the corresponding periods of 2013, a decrease of $2 million and $4 million, respectively. This decrease was primarily due to exchange rate changes.

Provision for income taxes

The effective tax rate for the Company was 37.4% and 35.6% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and 39.6% and 35.3% for the same periods of the prior year, respectively. Compared to the U.S. statutory rate, the effective tax rate is increased in the periods by the effect of state income taxes and certain non-deductible expenses that is partially offset by the effect of lower tax rates on income earned in foreign jurisdictions which are permanently reinvested.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”)

We believe EBITDA helps investors compare our operating performance with the performance of other companies who have different financing and capital structures or tax rates. We believe that net income is the financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles that is most directly comparable to EBITDA. The following is a reconciliation of our net income to EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (in millions):

	Three Months Ended June 30						Six Months Ended June 30
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Net income	$	27		$	33		$	68		$	74
Interest expense		—			—			—			—
Tax provision		16			22			37			41
Depreciation and amortization		6			3			10			7
EBITDA (1)	$	49		$	58		$	115		$	122
EBITDA % (2)		5.1	%		5.4	%		5.7	%		5.7	%

(1) Because EBITDA is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, as defined by the SEC, we included a reconciliation of EBITDA to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

(2) EBITDA % is defined as EBITDA divided by Revenue.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

We assess liquidity in terms of our ability to generate cash to fund operating, investing and financing activities. We expect to remain in a strong financial position, with resources expected to be available to reinvest in existing businesses, strategic acquisitions and capital expenditures to meet short- and long-term objectives. We believe that cash on hand, cash generated from expected results of operations and amounts available under our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to fund operations, anticipated working capital needs and other cash requirements, including capital expenditures.

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had cash and cash equivalents of $236 million and $101 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2014, approximately $116 million of our cash and cash equivalents was maintained in the accounts of our various foreign subsidiaries and, if such amounts were transferred among countries or repatriated to the U.S., such amounts may be subject to additional tax liabilities, which would be recognized in our financial statements in the period during which such decisions were made. We currently have the intent and ability to permanently reinvest the cash held by our foreign subsidiaries and there are currently no plans for the repatriation of such amounts.

The following table summarizes our net cash flows provided by operating activities, net cash used in investing activities and net cash provided by (used in) financing activities for the periods presented (in millions):

	Six Months Ended June 30
	2014			2013
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	70		$	128
Net cash used in investing activities		(10	)		(35	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		74			(108	)

Operating Activities

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, cash provided by operating activities was $70 million compared to cash provided by operating activities of $128 million in the corresponding period of 2013. Net cash provided by operating activities was positively impacted by an increase in accounts payable and income tax payables of $141 million and $4 million, respectively, offset by an increase in accounts receivable of $111 million and inventories of $39 million. The increases in accounts payable and accounts receivables are primarily attributable to a reorganization of our legal entities and the ERP system implementation which were underway during the period.

Investing Activities

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, net cash used in investing activities was $10 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $35 million in the corresponding period of 2013. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, capital expenditures were lower than the corresponding prior period when the Company was consolidating ERP systems and facilities following the Wilson and CE Franklin acquisitions.

Financing Activities

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, net cash provided by financing activities was $74 million compared to cash used in financing activities of $108 million for the corresponding period of 2013. The increase was solely related to the changes in NOV invested equity.

Effect of Exchange Rates

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the effect of the change in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents was a positive $1 million compared to a negative $3 million for the corresponding period of 2013.

We intend to pursue additional acquisition candidates, but the timing, size or success of any acquisition effort and the related potential capital commitments cannot be determined with certainty. We continue to expect to fund future acquisitions primarily with cash flows from operations and borrowings, including the undrawn portion of the credit facility or new debt issuances, but may also issue additional equity either directly or in connection with acquisitions. There can be no assurance that additional financing for acquisitions will be available at terms acceptable to us.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

For a discussion of the critical accounting policies and estimates that we use in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended. In preparing the financial statements, we make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported. We periodically evaluate our estimates and judgments that are most critical in nature which are related to allowance for doubtful accounts; inventory reserves; goodwill; purchase price allocation of acquisitions; vendor consideration; and income taxes. Our estimates are based on historical experience and on our future expectations that we believe are reasonable. The combination of these factors forms the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from our current estimates and those differences may be material.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to changes in commodity prices and foreign currency exchange rates. Additional information concerning these matters follows:

Commodity Price Risk

The Company’s business is sensitive to steel tubular prices, which can impact our product pricing. While we cannot predict steel prices, we manage this risk by managing our inventory levels, including maintaining sufficient quantity on hand to meet demand, while reducing the risk of overstocking.

Foreign Currency Risk

The Company has operations in foreign countries. The net assets and liabilities of these operations are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, although such fluctuations generally do not affect income since their functional currency is typically the local currency. However, these operations also have net assets and liabilities and firm commitments not denominated in the functional currency, which exposes the Company to changes in foreign currency exchange rates that impact income. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recognized foreign currency losses of less than $1 million and gains of less than $1 million, respectively, compared to gains of $1 million and $2 million for the corresponding periods of 2013. Gains and losses are primarily due to exchange rate fluctuations related to monetary asset balances denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. Strengthening of currencies against the U.S. dollar may create losses in future periods to the extent the Company maintains net assets and liabilities or enters into firm commitments not denominated in the functional currency of the countries using the local currency as its functional currency.

Some of the Company’s revenues in foreign countries are denominated in U.S. dollars, and therefore, changes in foreign currency exchange rates impact earnings to the extent that costs associated with those U.S. dollar revenues are denominated in the local currency. Similarly some of the Company’s revenues are denominated in foreign currencies, but have associated U.S. dollar costs, which also give rise to foreign currency exchange rate exposure.

The Company enters into forward contracts to manage (i) foreign currency exchange rate risk on forecasted revenues and expenses denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the operating unit, (ii) foreign currency exchange rate risk on recognized nonfunctional currency monetary accounts, or (iii) foreign-currency exchange rate risk on unrecognized firm commitments.

The Company has entered into forward exchange contracts to economically hedge foreign-currency exchange rate risk on unrecognized firm commitments. The purpose of the Company’s foreign currency economic hedging activities is to economically-hedge the Company’s risk from changes in the fair value of a non-functional currency denominated unrecognized firm commitment attributable to changes in the rates between the non-functional currency and the functional currency. At June 30, 2014, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts that economically-hedged the fair value of unrecognized firm commitments denominated in U.S. Dollars.

At June 30, 2014, the Company’s financial instruments do not contain any credit-risk-related or other contingent features that could cause accelerated payments when the Company’s financial instruments are in net liability positions. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this report at a reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted rules that generally require every company that files reports with the Commission to evaluate its effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive and principal financial officers, will not be required to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting until the filing of our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K, due to a transition period established by Commission rules applicable to new public companies.

The Company rolled out an ERP system to certain locations during the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The results of these operations are material enough to the Company’s total financial results that the implementation of the new system required us to modify our internal controls over financial reporting (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act). There were no other changes in internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits

Reference is hereby made to the Index to Exhibits commencing on page 29.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 8, 2014	By:	/s/ Daniel L. Molinaro
		Daniel L. Molinaro
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

(a) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
2.1	Separation and Distribution Agreement between National Oilwell Varco, Inc. and NOW Inc. dated May 29, 2014 (1)
3.1	NOW Inc. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (1)
3.2	NOW Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws (1)
10.1	Transition Services Agreement between National Oilwell Varco, Inc. and NOW Inc. dated May 29, 2014 (1)
10.2	Tax Matters Agreement between National Oilwell Varco, Inc. and NOW Inc. dated May 29, 2014 (1)
10.3	Employee Matters Agreement between National Oilwell Varco, Inc. and NOW Inc. dated May 29, 2014 (1)
10.4	Master Distributor Agreement between National Oilwell Varco, L.P. and DNOW L.P. dated May 29, 2014 (1)
10.5	Master Services Agreement between National Oilwell Varco, L.P. and DNOW L.P. dated May 29, 2014 (1)
10.6	Employment Agreement of Merrill A. Miller, Jr. dated May 30, 2014 (1)
10.7	Form of Employment Agreement for Executive Officers (1)
10.8	NOW Inc. 2014 Incentive Compensation Plan (2)
10.9	Credit Agreement among NOW Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders and other financial institutions named therein, dated as of April 18, 2014 (3)
31.1	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14a and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act, as amended
31.2	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14a and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act, as amended
32.1	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101	The following materials from our Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, and (iv) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as block text (4)

(1) Filed as an Exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 30, 2014

(2) Filed as an Exhibit to our Amendment No.1 to Form 10, as amended, Registration Statement filed on April 8, 2014

(3) Filed as an Exhibit to our Amendment No. 2 to Form 10, as amended, Registration Statement filed on April 23, 2014

(4) As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

We hereby undertake, pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(b), paragraph (4) (iii), to furnish to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, all constituent instruments defining the rights of holders of our long-term debt not filed herewith.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Robert R. Workman, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of NOW Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its combined subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Paragraph omitted in accordance with SEC transition instructions;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 8, 2014

By:	/s/ Robert R. Workman
	Robert R. Workman
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Daniel L. Molinaro, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of NOW Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its combined subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Paragraph omitted in accordance with SEC transition instructions;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 8, 2014

By:	/s/ Daniel L. Molinaro
	Daniel L. Molinaro
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of NOW Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Robert R. Workman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(i) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(ii) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

The certification is given to the knowledge of the undersigned.

By:	/s/ Robert R. Workman
Name:	Robert R. Workman
Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:	August 8, 2014

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of NOW Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Daniel L. Molinaro, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(i) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(ii) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

The certification is given to the knowledge of the undersigned.

By:	/s/ Daniel L. Molinaro
Name:	Daniel L. Molinaro
Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:	August 8, 2014

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Stock-based Compensation and Outstanding Awards - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards, Outstanding, Beginning balance	1,034,055
Awards, Granted post-Separation
Awards, Exercised or settled
Awards, Outstanding, Ending balance	1,034,055
Weighted-average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Beginning balance	$ 31.94
Weighted-average Exercise Price, Granted post-Separation
Weighted-average Exercise Price, Exercised or settled
Weighted-average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Ending balance	$ 31.94
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, Outstanding, Beginning balance	3,599,654
Options, Granted post-Separation
Options, Exercised or settled	(4,667)
Options, Outstanding, Ending balance	3,594,987
Weighted-average Exercise Price, Options outstanding, Beginning balance	$ 30.85
Weighted-average Exercise Price, Options, Granted post-Separation
Weighted-average Exercise Price, Options, Exercised or settled	$ 32.57
Weighted-average Exercise Price, Options outstanding, Ending balance	$ 30.85

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Summary of Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Beginning balance
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Ending balance	$ 1

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Income Tax (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Difference Between Effective Tax Rate

The difference between the effective tax rate reflected in the provision for income taxes and the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% was as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended June 30					Six Months Ended June 30
	2014			2013		2014			2013
Federal income tax at the U.S. federal statutory rate	$	15		$	19	$	37		$	40
Foreign income tax rate differential		(1	)		—		(3	)		(2	)
State income tax, net of federal benefit		1			—		1			—
Nondeductible expenses		1			—		3			2
Foreign tax credit		(1	)		—		(2	)		—
Other		1			3		1			1
Provision for income taxes	$	16		$	22	$	37		$	41

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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Other Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Other operating expenses					$ 1
Selling general and Administration Expenses	$ 3	$ 2	$ 6	$ 4

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Income Tax - Difference Between Effective Tax Rate (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal income tax at the U.S. federal statutory rate	$ 15	$ 19	$ 37	$ 40
Foreign income tax rate differential	(1)		(3)	(2)
State income tax, net of federal benefit	1		1
Nondeductible expenses	1		3	2
Foreign tax credit	(1)		(2)
Other	1	3	1	1
Provision for income taxes	$ 16	$ 22	$ 37	$ 41

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Property, Plant and Equipment, net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

2. Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment consist of (in millions):

	June 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Information technology equipment	$	55		$	44
Operating equipment		58			57
Land and buildings		68			62
		181			163
Less: accumulated depreciation		(63	)		(61	)
Total	$	118		$	102

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Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Components of Changes in NOV Net Investment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Abstract]
Net contributions from (distributions to) NOV per the consolidated statements of changes in equity	$ 143	$ (34)
Non-cash adjustments:
Stock-based compensation	(3)
Net transfer of assets and liabilities from NOV	(8)
Less: Net income attributable to NOV net investment prior to the Separation	(58)	(74)
Net contributions from (distributions to) NOV per the consolidated statements of cash flows	$ 74	$ (108)

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Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	May 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Separation [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Organization [Line Items]
Spin-off description				In accordance with a separation and distribution agreement, the two companies were separated by NOV distributing to its stockholders all 107,053,031 shares of common stock of the Company after the market closed on May 30, 2014. Each NOV stockholder received one share of NOW common stock for every four shares of NOV common stock held at the close of business on the record date of May 22, 2014.
Common stock, shares outstanding	107,057,698	107,053,031	107,057,698	107,053,031
Ratio of common stock sharing				4

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Related Party Transactions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Changes in NOV Net Investment

The components of the change in NOV net investment for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in millions):

	Six Months Ended June 30
	2014			2013
Net contributions from (distributions to) NOV per the consolidated statements of changes in equity	$	143		$	(34	)
Non-cash adjustments:
Stock-based compensation		(3	)		—
Net transfer of assets and liabilities from NOV		(8	)		—
Less: Net income attributable to NOV net investment prior to the Separation		(58	)		(74	)
Net contributions from (distributions to) NOV per the consolidated statements of cash flows	$	74		$	(108	)

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Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (Maximum [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Liabilities of derivative financial instruments	$ 1
Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Foreign currency forward contracts	$ 1

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Property, Plant and Equipment, net - Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	$ 181	$ 163
Less: accumulated depreciation	(63)	(61)
Property, plant and equipment, net	118	102
Information Technology Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	55	44
Operating Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	58	57
Land and Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	$ 68	$ 62

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Accrued Liabilities - Summary of Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]
Compensation and other related expenses	$ 25	$ 24
Customer prepayments	18	18
Taxes (non income)	22	25
Other	38	32
Total	$ 103	$ 99

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Organization and Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Organization and Basis of Presentation

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

The Separation

On May 1, 2014, the National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (“NOV”) Board of Directors approved the spin-off (the “Spin-Off” or “Separation”) of its distribution business into an independent, publicly traded company named NOW Inc. (“NOW” or the “Company”). In accordance with a separation and distribution agreement, the two companies were separated by NOV distributing to its stockholders all 107,053,031 shares of common stock of the Company after the market closed on May 30, 2014. Each NOV stockholder received one share of NOW common stock for every four shares of NOV common stock held at the close of business on the record date of May 22, 2014 and not sold prior to close of business May 30, 2014. Fractional shares of NOW common stock were not distributed and any fractional shares of NOW common stock otherwise issuable to a NOV stockholder were sold in the open market on such stockholder’s behalf, and such stockholder received a cash payment with respect to that fractional share. In conjunction with the separation, NOV received an opinion from its legal counsel to the effect that, based on certain facts, assumptions, representations and undertakings, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution of NOW common stock and certain related transactions generally was not taxable to NOV or U.S. holders of NOV common stock, except in respect to cash received in lieu of fractional shares, which generally will be taxable to such holders as a capital gain. Following the separation, NOW is an independent, publicly traded company, and NOV has no ownership interest in NOW. Each company now has separate public ownership, boards of directors and management. A Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended, relating to the Spin-Off was filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and was declared effective on May 13, 2014. On June 2, 2014, NOW stock began trading the “regular-way” on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DNOW”.

Basis of Presentation

All financial information presented before the Spin-Off represents the combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the Company and all financial information presented after the Spin-Off represents the consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the Company.

• The Company’s consolidated statement of income for the three months ended June 30, 2014 consist of the consolidated results of NOW for the period from May 31 through June 30 and the combined results of NOW for the period from April 1, 2014 through May 30, 2014.

• The Company’s consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2014 consist of the consolidated results of NOW for the period from May 31 through June 30 and the combined results of NOW for the period from January 1, 2014 through May 30, 2014.

• The Company’s consolidated balance sheet as at June 30, 2014 is presented on a consolidated basis, whereas the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2013 was prepared on a combined basis.

• The Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 consist of the consolidated results of NOW for the period from May 31 through June 30 and the combined results of NOW for the period from January 1, 2014 through May 30, 2014.

The Company’s historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014 were derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of NOV and include assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses directly attributable to the Company’s operations. The assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements have been reflected on a historical cost basis, as immediately prior to the separation all of the assets and liabilities presented were wholly owned by NOV and were transferred within NOV. For the periods prior to the Separation, the consolidated financial statements include expense allocations for certain functions provided by NOV as well as other NOV employees not solely dedicated to NOW, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, ethics and compliance, shared services, employee benefits and incentives, and stock-based compensation. These expenses were allocated to NOW on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of operating profit, headcount or other measures.

Actual costs that would have been incurred if we had been a stand-alone public company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. The Company’s historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014 do not reflect the debt or interest costs it might have incurred if it had been a stand-alone entity. In addition, the Company expects to incur other costs, not reflected in its historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014, as a result of being a separate publicly traded company. As a result, the Company’s historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014 do not necessarily reflect what its financial position or results of operations would have been if it had been operated as a stand-alone public entity during the periods covered prior to May 31, 2014, and may not be indicative of the Company’s future results of operations and financial position.

The consolidated financial statements include certain assets and liabilities that have historically been held by NOV but which are specifically identifiable or otherwise allocable to the Company. The cash and cash equivalents held by NOV are not specifically identifiable to NOW and therefore were not allocated to it for any of the periods presented prior to the Separation. Cash and equivalents in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets primarily represent cash held locally by entities included in its consolidated financial statements. Transfers of cash prior to the Separation to and from NOV’s cash management system are reflected as a component of NOV invested equity on the consolidated balance sheets.

Prior to the Separation, all significant intercompany transactions between NOW and NOV were considered to be effectively settled for cash at the time the transaction was recorded. The total net effect of the settlement of these intercompany transactions is reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flow as a financing activity and in the consolidated balance sheet as NOV invested equity.

The unaudited consolidated financial information included in this report has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and Article 10 of SEC Regulation S-X. The principles for interim financial information do not require the inclusion of all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in the Company’s most recent Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported and contingent amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and payables approximated fair value because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments. Cash equivalents include only those investments having a maturity date of three months or less at the time of purchase. See Note 12 for the fair value of derivative financial instruments.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08 Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, which is an update for Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 205 “Presentation of Financial Statements” and Topic No. 360 “Property, Plant and Equipment’. This update changes the requirements of reporting discontinued operations. Under the amended guidance, a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The amendments in this update are effective for all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) of components of an entity that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this update concerns presentation and disclosure only as it relates to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU No. 2014-08 on its financial position and results of operations. No material changes are expected upon adoption of this ASU.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Topic 606. ASU 2014-09 affects any entity using GAAP that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (e.g., insurance contracts or lease contracts). This ASU will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance. In addition, the existing requirements for the recognition of a gain or loss on the transfer of nonfinancial assets that are not in a contract with a customer (e.g., assets within the scope of Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, and intangible assets within the scope of Topic 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other) are amended to be consistent with the guidance on recognition and measurement (including the constraint on revenue) in this ASU. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The ASU provides two transition methods: (i) retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (ii) retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this ASU recognized at the date of initial application. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU No. 2014-09 on its financial position and results of operations.

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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of loan	5 years
Agreement date	Apr. 18, 2014
Aggregate loan amount	$ 750
Sub-facility for letter of credit	150
Sub-facility for swing line loans	50
Increase in aggregate principal amount	$ 250
Maximum capitalization ratio	50.00%
Minimum interest coverage ratio	3.00%
Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Base rate	0.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Base rate	1.00%

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Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)				3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	May 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock Awards (RSAs) [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock Awards (RSAs) [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Separation [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding	107,057,698	107,053,031	107,057,698					107,053,031
Spin-Off of shares								4
Antidilutive Securities excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share				1,992,899	1,992,899	1,992,899	1,992,899

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 236	$ 101
Receivables, net	773	661
Inventories, net	882	850
Deferred income taxes	20	21
Prepaid and other current assets	35	29
Total current assets	1,946	1,662
Property, plant and equipment, net	118	102
Deferred income taxes	8	15
Goodwill	333	333
Intangibles, net	67	68
Other assets	1	3
Total assets	2,473	2,183
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	401	264
Accrued liabilities	103	99
Accrued income taxes	4
Total current liabilities	508	363
Deferred income taxes	5	16
Other liabilities	2	2
Total liabilities	515	381
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock - par value $0.01; 330 million shares authorized; 107,057,698 shares issued and outstanding	1
Preferred stock - par value $0.01; 20 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,946
Retained earnings	10
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. ("NOV") net investment		1,802
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1
Total stockholders' equity	1,958	1,802
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,473	$ 2,183

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 68	$ 74
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	10	7
Deferred income taxes	1	(1)
Stock-based compensation	5	3
Other, net		7
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(111)	7
Inventories	(39)	41
Prepaid and other current assets	(6)	(7)
Accounts payable	141	6
Income taxes payable	4	(3)
Other assets / liabilities, net	(3)	(6)
Net cash provided by operating activities	70	128
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(18)	(36)
Other, net	8	1
Net cash used in investing activities	(10)	(35)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net contributions from (distributions to) NOV	74	(108)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	74	(108)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	1	(3)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	135	(18)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	101	138
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	236	120
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	33	44
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Contributed property, plant and equipment	$ 4

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Business Segments - Summary of Operating Results by Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenue:
Total Revenue	$ 952	$ 1,070	$ 2,029	$ 2,142
Operating Profit:
Total Operating Profit	43	53	105	111
Operating Profit %:
Total Operating Profit %	4.50%	5.00%	5.20%	5.20%
United States (Member)
Revenue:
Total Revenue	662	742	1,366	1,454
Operating Profit:
Total Operating Profit	28	41	58	74
Operating Profit %:
Total Operating Profit %	4.20%	5.50%	4.20%	5.10%
Canada (Member)
Revenue:
Total Revenue	125	172	316	387
Operating Profit:
Total Operating Profit	2	5	18	22
Operating Profit %:
Total Operating Profit %	1.60%	2.90%	5.70%	5.70%
International [Member]
Revenue:
Total Revenue	165	156	347	301
Operating Profit:
Total Operating Profit	$ 13	$ 7	$ 29	$ 15
Operating Profit %:
Total Operating Profit %	7.90%	4.50%	8.40%	5.00%

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Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Summary of Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of (in millions):

	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Compensation and other related expenses	$	25	$	24
Customer prepayments		18		18
Taxes (non income)		22		25
Other		38		32
Total	$	103	$	99

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Income Tax - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Date of Tax Matters Agreement			May 29, 2014
Effective tax rate	37.40%	39.60%	35.60%	35.30%
U.S. federal statutory rate			35.00%

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Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Operating Results by Segment

Operating results by segment are as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended June 30				Six Months Ended June 30
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Revenue:
United States	$	662	$	742	$	1,366	$	1,454
Canada		125		172		316		387
International		165		156		347		301
Total Revenue	$	952	$	1,070	$	2,029	$	2,142
Operating Profit:
United States	$	28	$	41	$	58	$	74
Canada		2		5		18		22
International		13		7		29		15
Total Operating Profit	$	43	$	53	$	105	$	111
Operating Profit %:
United States		4.2%		5.5%		4.2%		5.1%
Canada		1.6%		2.9%		5.7%		5.7%
International		7.9%		4.5%		8.4%		5.0%
Total Operating Profit %		4.5%		5.0%		5.2%		5.2%

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	NOV Net Investment [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 1,802			$ 1,802
Net income	41			41
Net contributions from NOV	78			78
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(17)				(17)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014	1,904			1,921	(17)
Net income earned through May 30, 2014 separation	17			17
Net income	27
Net contributions from NOV	6			6
Other comprehensive income (loss)	18				18
Stock-based compensation	3	2		1
Reclassification of NOV net investment to additional paid-in capital		1,945		(1,945)
Issuance of common stock at separation		(1)
Issuance of common stock at the separation, par value		1
Net income earned after May 30, 2014 separation	10		10
Ending balance, Common stock value	1	1
Issuance of common stock at separation		107,053,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		5,000
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014	$ 1,958	$ 1,946	$ 10		$ 1
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2014		107,058,000

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	330,000,000	330,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	107,057,698	107,057,698
Common stock, shares outstanding	107,057,698	107,057,698
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

10. Commitments and Contingencies

We are involved in various claims, regulatory agency audits and pending or threatened legal actions involving a variety of matters. We record accruals for estimated losses from these matters when available information indicates that a loss is probable and the loss can be reasonably estimated. We also assess the potential for additional losses above the amounts accrued as well as potential losses for matters that are not probable but are reasonably possible. The total potential loss on these pending matters cannot be determined; however, in our opinion, any ultimate liability, to the extent not otherwise recorded or accrued for, will not materially affect our financial position, cash flow or results of operations. These estimated liabilities are based on the Company’s assessment of the nature of these matters, their progress toward resolution, the advice of legal counsel and outside experts as well as management’s intention and experience.

Our business is affected both directly and indirectly by governmental laws and regulations relating to the oilfield service industry in general, as well as by environmental and safety regulations that specifically apply to our business. Although we have not incurred material costs in connection with our compliance with such laws, there can be no assurance that other developments, such as new environmental laws, regulations and enforcement policies hereunder may not result in additional, presently unquantifiable, costs or liabilities to the Company.

The Company has entered into various agreements with NOV as a result of the Spin-Off, including the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Tax Matters Agreement and Employee Matters Agreement, which govern various terms of the separation of the Company’s business from NOV’s other businesses. The Tax Matters Agreement sets forth the Company and NOV’s rights and obligations related to the allocation of federal, state, local and foreign taxes for periods before and after the Spin-Off, as well as taxes attributable to the Spin-Off, and related matters such as the filing of tax returns and the conduct of IRS and other audits.

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Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 01, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	DNOW
Entity Registrant Name	NOW INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001599617
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		107,057,698

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Related Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

11. Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

In connection with the Separation, the Company and NOV entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement, Tax Matters Agreement, Employee Matters Agreement, and Transition Service Agreement each dated May 29, 2014.

The Separation and Distribution Agreement contains the key provisions related to the separation from NOV and the distribution of our common stock to NOV shareholders. The Separation and Distribution Agreement separated the assets related to the Company’s business from NOV, along with liabilities related to such assets, which now reside with the Company. In general, the Company agrees to indemnify NOV from liabilities arising from the Company’s business and assets, and NOV agrees to indemnify the Company from liabilities arising from NOV’s business and assets (that remained with NOV), except as otherwise provided in such agreement.

The Tax Matters Agreement governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of each party with respect to taxes and tax benefits, the filing of tax returns, the control of audits, restrictions to preserve the tax-free status of the Spin-Off and other tax matters.

The Employee Matters Agreement governs the Company and NOV’s compensation and employee benefit obligations with respect to current and former employees of each company, and generally allocates liabilities and responsibilities relating to employee compensation and benefit plans and programs. Such agreement also provides the adjustment mechanisms to be applied as a result of the Spin-Off to convert outstanding NOV equity awards held by Company employees to Company awards.

The Transition Service Agreement provides for transitional services in the areas of information technology, tax, accounting, finance and employee benefits and are initially short-term in nature. The charges under these transition service agreements will be at cost-based rates. For the period from May 31 through June 30, 2014, the net amount of less than $1 million incurred by the Company under this agreement was recognized in selling, general and administrative in the consolidated statements of income. No amounts were reflected in the consolidated statements of income prior to May 31, 2014, as the Transition Service Agreement was not effective prior to the Separation.

Additionally, the Company and NOV entered into a Master Distribution Agreement and a Master Supply Agreement, effective as of May 29, 2014. Under the Master Distributor Agreement, we will act as a distributor of certain NOV products. Under the Master Supply Agreement, we will supply products and provide solutions, including supply chain management solutions, to NOV.

Allocation of General Corporate Expenses

For the periods prior to the Separation, the consolidated financial statements include expense allocations for certain functions provided by NOV as well as other NOV employees not solely dedicated to NOW, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, ethics and compliance, shared services, employee benefits and incentives, and stock-based compensation. These expenses were allocated to NOW on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of operating profit, headcount or other measures. During the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, NOW was allocated $3 million and $2 million, respectively, which is included within selling, general and administrative in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, NOW was allocated $6 million and $4 million, respectively, of expenses incurred by NOV which is included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

The expense allocations were determined on a basis that was considered to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided or the benefit received by the Company during the periods presented. The allocations may not reflect the expense the Company would have incurred as an independent, publicly traded company for the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred if the Company had been a stand-alone public company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, what functions were outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure.

NOV Net Investment

Prior to the Separation, net contributions from (distributions to) NOV invested equity were included within NOV net investment on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Cash Flows. The components of the change in NOV net investment for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in millions):

	Six Months Ended June 30
	2014			2013
Net contributions from (distributions to) NOV per the consolidated statements of changes in equity	$	143		$	(34	)
Non-cash adjustments:
Stock-based compensation		(3	)		—
Net transfer of assets and liabilities from NOV		(8	)		—
Less: Net income attributable to NOV net investment prior to the Separation		(58	)		(74	)
Net contributions from (distributions to) NOV per the consolidated statements of cash flows	$	74		$	(108	)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 952	$ 1,070	$ 2,029	$ 2,142
Operating expenses
Cost of products	759	874	1,628	1,748
Operating and warehousing costs	105	103	207	204
Selling, general and administrative	45	40	89	79
Operating profit	43	53	105	111
Other income		2		4
Income before income taxes	43	55	105	115
Provision for income taxes	16	22	37	41
Net income	$ 27	$ 33	$ 68	$ 74
Net income per share
Basic earnings per common share	$ 0.25	$ 0.31	$ 0.64	$ 0.69
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 0.25	$ 0.31	$ 0.63	$ 0.69
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic	107,053,082	107,053,031	107,053,058	107,053,031
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	107,550,345	107,468,868	107,509,608	107,468,868

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

5. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in millions):

	Currency
	Translation
	Adjustments
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	—
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		1
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—
Balance at June 30, 2014	$	1

The Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. A majority of the Company’s international entities in which there is a substantial investment have the local currency as their functional currency. As a result, currency translation adjustments resulting from the process of translating the entities’ financial statements into the reporting currency are reported in Other Comprehensive Income or Loss in accordance with ASC Topic 830 “Foreign Currency Matters” (“ASC Topic 830”). For the six months ended June 30, 2014 the majority of these local currencies returned closer to year-end 2013 rates against the U.S. dollar resulting in net Other Comprehensive Gain of $1 million upon the translation from local currencies to the U.S. dollar.

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Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

4. Debt

Credit Facility

On April 18, 2014, we entered into a five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders, including Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. The credit facility became available to the Company on June 2, 2014 as a result of the satisfaction of customary conditions, including the consummation of the Separation. The credit facility is for an aggregate principal amount of up to $750 million with sub-facilities for standby letters of credit and swingline loans, each with a sublimit of $150 million and $50 million, respectively. We have the right, subject to certain conditions, to increase the aggregate principal amount of commitments under the credit facility by $250 million. At June 30, 2014, the Company had no borrowings against its revolving credit facility and no letters of credit issued under the facility. The credit facility is unsecured and guaranteed by our domestic subsidiaries.

The credit agreement contains usual and customary affirmative and negative covenants for credit facilities of this type including financial covenants consisting of (a) a maximum capitalization ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) of 50% and (b) a minimum interest coverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) of no less than 3:1. Borrowings under the credit facility will bear interest at a base rate (as defined in the credit agreement) plus an applicable interest margin based on our capitalization ratio. The base rate is calculated as the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the prime commercial lending rate of the administrative agent, as established from time to time at its principal U.S. office, and (c) the Daily One-Month LIBOR (as defined in the credit agreement) plus 1%. We also have the option for our borrowings under the credit facility to bear interest based on LIBOR (as defined in the credit agreement). The credit agreement also provides for customary fees, including administrative agent fees, commitment fees, fees in respect of letters of credit and other fees. The line of credit expires in April 2019, unless extended. As of June 30, 2014, we are in compliance with all covenants.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in millions):

	Currency
	Translation
	Adjustments
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	—
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		1
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—
Balance at June 30, 2014	$	1

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Derivative Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

12. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The primary risk managed by using derivative instruments is foreign currency exchange rate risk. Forward contracts against foreign currencies may be entered into to manage (i) foreign currency exchange rate risk on forecasted revenues and expenses denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the operating unit, (ii) foreign currency exchange rate risk on recognized nonfunctional currency monetary accounts, or (iii) foreign-currency exchange rate risk on unrecognized firm commitments.

The Company records all derivative financial instruments at their fair value in its Consolidated Balance Sheets. None of the derivative financial instruments that the Company holds are designated as either a fair value hedge or cash flow hedge. For derivative instruments that are non-designated, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument subject to the economically-hedged risk (i.e. unrecognized firm commitments) is recognized in other income in current earnings.

The Company has entered into forward exchange contracts which have terms of less than a year to economically hedge foreign-currency exchange rate risk on unrecognized firm commitments. The purpose of the Company’s foreign currency economic hedging activities is to economically-hedge the Company’s risk from changes in the fair value of a non-functional currency denominated unrecognized firm commitment attributable to changes in the rates between the non-functional currency and the functional currency. At June 30, 2014, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts that economically-hedged the fair value of unrecognized firm commitments denominated in U.S. Dollars.

At June 30, 2014, the Company has determined that the fair value of its derivative financial instruments representing liabilities of less than $1 million (all currency related derivatives) are determined using level 2 inputs (inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability) in the fair value hierarchy as the fair value is based on publicly available foreign exchange rates at each financial reporting date. At June 30, 2014, the net fair value of the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts totaled a net liability of less than $1 million and is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

At June 30, 2014, the Company’s financial instruments do not contain any credit-risk-related or other contingent features that could cause accelerated payments when the Company’s financial instruments are in net liability positions. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

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Stock-based Compensation and Outstanding Awards

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Stock-based Compensation and Outstanding Awards

8. Stock-based Compensation and Outstanding Awards

Prior to the Separation, the Company participated in NOV’s stock-based compensation plan known as the National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “NOV Plan”) and the Company’s employees were issued NOV equity awards. Under the NOV Plan, our employees were granted stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), performance share awards (PSAs) and/or restricted stock awards (RSAs).

In connection with the Separation, the Company established the NOW Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan was adopted by the Company’s board of directors and approved by NOV, as the Company’s sole stockholder, on May 1, 2014. In connection with the Separation, stock-based compensation awards granted under the NOV Plan and held by Company employees as of May 30, 2014, were adjusted or substituted as follows. These adjustments were intended to preserve the intrinsic value of the awards on May 30, 2014.

• Stock option awards held by Company employees were replaced with substitute awards to purchase NOW common stock.

• Unvested RSAs and RSUs under the NOV plan were replaced with adjusted, substitute awards for NOW RSAs or RSUs, as applicable.

• PSAs received were replaced entirely with substitute NOW RSAs.

Stock based compensation expense recognized in the three month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 totaled $3 million and $2 million, respectively. Stock based compensation expense recognized in the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 totaled $5 million and $3 million, respectively. Adjustment and substitution of the awards did not result in additional compensation expense.

Awards granted under the Plan as a result of the adjustment and substitution of the NOV Plan awards in connection with the Separation and a summary of stock option, RSU and RSA activity for the period from May 30, 2014, to June 30, 2014, are presented in the following table:

	Stock Options					RSUs / RSAs
	Options			Weighted- average Exercise Price		Awards / RSUs		Weighted- average Exercise Price
Outstanding as of May 30, 2014		3,599,654		$	30.85		1,034,055	$	31.94
Granted post-Separation		—			—		—		—
Exercised or settled		(4,667	)		32.57		—		—
Outstanding as of June 30, 2014		3,594,987		$	30.85		1,034,055	$	31.94

All Stock Options, RSUs, and RSAs presented in this table are for NOW stock only.

Awards granted in connection with the adjustment and substitution of awards originally issued under the NOV Plan were deducted from the number of NOW shares of common stock available for grant under the Plan. As of June 30, 2014, unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option awards was $17 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.1 years. Unrecognized compensation cost related to RSU and RSA awards was $23 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.8 years. The calculations of unamortized expense and weighted-average periods include awards that were based on both NOW and NOV stock held by NOW employees.

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Business Segments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segments

6. Business Segments

Operating results by segment are as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended June 30				Six Months Ended June 30
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Revenue:
United States	$	662	$	742	$	1,366	$	1,454
Canada		125		172		316		387
International		165		156		347		301
Total Revenue	$	952	$	1,070	$	2,029	$	2,142
Operating Profit:
United States	$	28	$	41	$	58	$	74
Canada		2		5		18		22
International		13		7		29		15
Total Operating Profit	$	43	$	53	$	105	$	111
Operating Profit %:
United States		4.2%		5.5%		4.2%		5.1%
Canada		1.6%		2.9%		5.7%		5.7%
International		7.9%		4.5%		8.4%		5.0%
Total Operating Profit %		4.5%		5.0%		5.2%		5.2%

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Income Tax

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax

7. Income Tax

In connection with the Separation, the Company and NOV entered into a Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2014 (the “Tax Matters Agreement”), which governs the Company’s and NOV’s respective rights, responsibilities and obligations. Pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement, NOV will prepare and file the consolidated federal income tax return, and any other tax returns that include both NOV and the Company for all taxable periods ending on or prior to May 30, 2014. NOV will indemnify and hold harmless the Company for any income tax liability for periods before the Separation date. The Company will prepare and file all tax returns that include solely the Company for all taxable periods ending after that date. Settlements of tax payments between NOV and the Company were generally treated as contributions from or distributions to NOV in periods prior to the Separation date.

The effective tax rate for the Company was 37.4% and 35.6% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and 39.6% and 35.3% for the same periods of the prior year, respectively. Compared to the U.S. statutory rate, the effective tax rate is increased in the periods by the effect of state income taxes and certain non-deductible expenses that is partially offset by the effect of lower tax rates on income earned in foreign jurisdictions which are permanently reinvested. The provision for income taxes for periods prior to the Separation has been computed as if we were a stand-alone company.

The difference between the effective tax rate reflected in the provision for income taxes and the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% was as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended June 30					Six Months Ended June 30
	2014			2013		2014			2013
Federal income tax at the U.S. federal statutory rate	$	15		$	19	$	37		$	40
Foreign income tax rate differential		(1	)		—		(3	)		(2	)
State income tax, net of federal benefit		1			—		1			—
Nondeductible expenses		1			—		3			2
Foreign tax credit		(1	)		—		(2	)		—
Other		1			3		1			1
Provision for income taxes	$	16		$	22	$	37		$	41

The Company is subject to taxation in the United States, various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Company has significant operations in the United States and Canada and to a lesser extent in various other international jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, Indonesia and Norway. Tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions vary by legal entity, but are generally open in the U.S. for the tax years ending after 2007 and outside the U.S. for the tax years ending after 2006. The Company is indemnified for any income tax expense exposures related to periods prior to the Separation.

To the extent penalties and interest would be assessed on any underpayment of income tax, such accrued amounts will continue to be classified as a component of income tax expense in the financial statements.

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Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

9. Earnings Per Share

In conjunction with the Separation, NOV distributed to its stockholders all 107,053,031 shares of common stock of NOW Inc. after the market closed on May 30, 2014. Each NOV stockholder received one share of NOW common stock for every four shares of NOV common stock held at the close of business on the record date of May 22, 2014 and not sold prior to close of business May 30, 2014. On June 2, 2014, NOW Inc. stock began trading the “regular-way” on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DNOW”. Subsequent to the Separation through June 30, 2014, the Company has not granted any stock options, PSAs, RSAs or RSUs.

Basic earnings per share is based on net income attributable to the Company’s earnings and is calculated based upon the daily weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented. Also, this calculation includes fully vested stock and unit awards that have not yet been issued as common stock. Diluted EPS includes the above, plus unvested stock, unit or option awards granted and vested unexercised stock options, but only to the extent these instruments dilute earnings per share.

For comparative purposes, and to provide a more meaningful calculation of weighted-average shares outstanding, the Company has assumed the 107,053,031 shares of common stock of NOW Inc. that was distributed on May 30, 2014 to be outstanding as of the beginning of each period prior to the separation presented in the calculation of weighted-average shares. In addition, the Company has assumed the dilutive securities outstanding at May 30, 2014, were also outstanding for each of the periods prior to the Separation presented.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, 1,992,899 stock options, RSAs and RSUs were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their antidilutive effect.

	Three Months Ended June 30				Six Months Ended June 30
(In millions, except share data)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders:
Net income attributable to the Company	$	27	$	33	$	68	$	74
Denominator for basic net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		107,053,082		107,053,031		107,053,058		107,053,031
Effect of dilutive securities:
Dilutive effect of stock based compensation		497,263		415,837		456,550		415,837
Denominator for diluted net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders:		107,550,345		107,468,868		107,509,608		107,468,868
Net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders:
Basic	$	0.25	$	0.31	$	0.64	$	0.69
Diluted	$	0.25	$	0.31	$	0.63	$	0.69

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net increase to other comprehensive income or loss upon the translation	$ 1

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Property, Plant and Equipment, net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of (in millions):

	June 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Information technology equipment	$	55		$	44
Operating equipment		58			57
Land and buildings		68			62
		181			163
Less: accumulated depreciation		(63	)		(61	)
Total	$	118		$	102

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Stock-based Compensation and Outstanding Awards (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Summary of Stock Option Activity

Awards granted under the Plan as a result of the adjustment and substitution of the NOV Plan awards in connection with the Separation and a summary of stock option, RSU and RSA activity for the period from May 30, 2014, to June 30, 2014, are presented in the following table:

	Stock Options					RSUs / RSAs
	Options			Weighted- average Exercise Price		Awards / RSUs		Weighted- average Exercise Price
Outstanding as of May 30, 2014		3,599,654		$	30.85		1,034,055	$	31.94
Granted post-Separation		—			—		—		—
Exercised or settled		(4,667	)		32.57		—		—
Outstanding as of June 30, 2014		3,594,987		$	30.85		1,034,055	$	31.94

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Earnings Per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share attributable to the Company's stockholders:
Net income attributable to the Company	$ 27	$ 41	$ 33	$ 68	$ 74
Denominator for basic net income per share attributable to the Company's stockholders:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	107,053,082		107,053,031	107,053,058	107,053,031
Effect of dilutive securities:
Dilutive effect of stock based compensation	497,263		415,837	456,550	415,837
Denominator for diluted net income per share attributable to the Company's stockholders:	107,550,345		107,468,868	107,509,608	107,468,868
Basic	$ 0.25		$ 0.31	$ 0.64	$ 0.69
Diluted	$ 0.25		$ 0.31	$ 0.63	$ 0.69

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 27	$ 33	$ 68	$ 74
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustments	18		1	(18)
Comprehensive income	$ 45	$ 33	$ 69	$ 56

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Accrued Liabilities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Liabilities

3. Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of (in millions):

	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Compensation and other related expenses	$	25	$	24
Customer prepayments		18		18
Taxes (non income)		22		25
Other		38		32
Total	$	103	$	99

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, 1,992,899 stock options, RSAs and RSUs were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their antidilutive effect.

	Three Months Ended June 30				Six Months Ended June 30
(In millions, except share data)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders:
Net income attributable to the Company	$	27	$	33	$	68	$	74
Denominator for basic net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		107,053,082		107,053,031		107,053,058		107,053,031
Effect of dilutive securities:
Dilutive effect of stock based compensation		497,263		415,837		456,550		415,837
Denominator for diluted net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders:		107,550,345		107,468,868		107,509,608		107,468,868
Net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders:
Basic	$	0.25	$	0.31	$	0.64	$	0.69
Diluted	$	0.25	$	0.31	$	0.63	$	0.69

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Stock-based Compensation and Outstanding Awards - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 3	$ 2	$ 5	$ 3
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs	23		23
Expected to be recognized over a weighted average period			2 years 9 months 18 days
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs	$ 17		$ 17
Expected to be recognized over a weighted average period			2 years 1 month 6 days

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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

The Separation

The Separation

On May 1, 2014, the National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (“NOV”) Board of Directors approved the spin-off (the “Spin-Off” or “Separation”) of its distribution business into an independent, publicly traded company named NOW Inc. (“NOW” or the “Company”). In accordance with a separation and distribution agreement, the two companies were separated by NOV distributing to its stockholders all 107,053,031 shares of common stock of the Company after the market closed on May 30, 2014. Each NOV stockholder received one share of NOW common stock for every four shares of NOV common stock held at the close of business on the record date of May 22, 2014 and not sold prior to close of business May 30, 2014. Fractional shares of NOW common stock were not distributed and any fractional shares of NOW common stock otherwise issuable to a NOV stockholder were sold in the open market on such stockholder’s behalf, and such stockholder received a cash payment with respect to that fractional share. In conjunction with the separation, NOV received an opinion from its legal counsel to the effect that, based on certain facts, assumptions, representations and undertakings, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution of NOW common stock and certain related transactions generally was not taxable to NOV or U.S. holders of NOV common stock, except in respect to cash received in lieu of fractional shares, which generally will be taxable to such holders as a capital gain. Following the separation, NOW is an independent, publicly traded company, and NOV has no ownership interest in NOW. Each company now has separate public ownership, boards of directors and management. A Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended, relating to the Spin-Off was filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and was declared effective on May 13, 2014. On June 2, 2014, NOW stock began trading the “regular-way” on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DNOW”.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

All financial information presented before the Spin-Off represents the combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the Company and all financial information presented after the Spin-Off represents the consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the Company.

• The Company’s consolidated statement of income for the three months ended June 30, 2014 consist of the consolidated results of NOW for the period from May 31 through June 30 and the combined results of NOW for the period from April 1, 2014 through May 30, 2014.

• The Company’s consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2014 consist of the consolidated results of NOW for the period from May 31 through June 30 and the combined results of NOW for the period from January 1, 2014 through May 30, 2014.

• The Company’s consolidated balance sheet as at June 30, 2014 is presented on a consolidated basis, whereas the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2013 was prepared on a combined basis.

• The Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 consist of the consolidated results of NOW for the period from May 31 through June 30 and the combined results of NOW for the period from January 1, 2014 through May 30, 2014.

The Company’s historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014 were derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of NOV and include assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses directly attributable to the Company’s operations. The assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements have been reflected on a historical cost basis, as immediately prior to the separation all of the assets and liabilities presented were wholly owned by NOV and were transferred within NOV. For the periods prior to the Separation, the consolidated financial statements include expense allocations for certain functions provided by NOV as well as other NOV employees not solely dedicated to NOW, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, ethics and compliance, shared services, employee benefits and incentives, and stock-based compensation. These expenses were allocated to NOW on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of operating profit, headcount or other measures.

Actual costs that would have been incurred if we had been a stand-alone public company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. The Company’s historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014 do not reflect the debt or interest costs it might have incurred if it had been a stand-alone entity. In addition, the Company expects to incur other costs, not reflected in its historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014, as a result of being a separate publicly traded company. As a result, the Company’s historical financial statements prior to May 31, 2014 do not necessarily reflect what its financial position or results of operations would have been if it had been operated as a stand-alone public entity during the periods covered prior to May 31, 2014, and may not be indicative of the Company’s future results of operations and financial position.

The consolidated financial statements include certain assets and liabilities that have historically been held by NOV but which are specifically identifiable or otherwise allocable to the Company. The cash and cash equivalents held by NOV are not specifically identifiable to NOW and therefore were not allocated to it for any of the periods presented prior to the Separation. Cash and equivalents in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets primarily represent cash held locally by entities included in its consolidated financial statements. Transfers of cash prior to the Separation to and from NOV’s cash management system are reflected as a component of NOV invested equity on the consolidated balance sheets.

Prior to the Separation, all significant intercompany transactions between NOW and NOV were considered to be effectively settled for cash at the time the transaction was recorded. The total net effect of the settlement of these intercompany transactions is reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flow as a financing activity and in the consolidated balance sheet as NOV invested equity.

The unaudited consolidated financial information included in this report has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and Article 10 of SEC Regulation S-X. The principles for interim financial information do not require the inclusion of all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in the Company’s most recent Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported and contingent amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and payables approximated fair value because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments. Cash equivalents include only those investments having a maturity date of three months or less at the time of purchase. See Note 12 for the fair value of derivative financial instruments.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08 Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, which is an update for Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 205 “Presentation of Financial Statements” and Topic No. 360 “Property, Plant and Equipment’. This update changes the requirements of reporting discontinued operations. Under the amended guidance, a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The amendments in this update are effective for all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) of components of an entity that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this update concerns presentation and disclosure only as it relates to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU No. 2014-08 on its financial position and results of operations. No material changes are expected upon adoption of this ASU.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Topic 606. ASU 2014-09 affects any entity using GAAP that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (e.g., insurance contracts or lease contracts). This ASU will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance. In addition, the existing requirements for the recognition of a gain or loss on the transfer of nonfinancial assets that are not in a contract with a customer (e.g., assets within the scope of Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, and intangible assets within the scope of Topic 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other) are amended to be consistent with the guidance on recognition and measurement (including the constraint on revenue) in this ASU. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The ASU provides two transition methods: (i) retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (ii) retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this ASU recognized at the date of initial application. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU No. 2014-09 on its financial position and results of operations.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. A majority of the Company’s international entities in which there is a substantial investment have the local currency as their functional currency. As a result, currency translation adjustments resulting from the process of translating the entities’ financial statements into the reporting currency are reported in Other Comprehensive Income or Loss in accordance with ASC Topic 830 “Foreign Currency Matters” (“ASC Topic 830”).