Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of information by segment and geographic area

Information by segment and geographic area was as follows, in millions: 

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019		2020		2019		2020		2019
	Net Sales (A)				Operating Profit (Loss)				Net Sales (A)				Operating Profit (Loss)
Operations by segment:
Plumbing Products	$	868	$	1,012	$	155	$	198	$	1,823	$	1,952	$	312	$	351
Decorative Architectural Products	896		827		201		173		1,522		1,400		296		246
Total	$	1,764	$	1,839	$	356	$	371	$	3,345	$	3,352	$	608	$	597
Operations by geographic area:
North America	$	1,480	$	1,488	$	321	$	316	$	2,738	$	2,659	$	531	$	497
International, principally Europe	284		351		35		55		607		693		77		100
Total	$	1,764	$	1,839	356		371		$	3,345	$	3,352	608		597
General corporate expense, net					(17)		(24)						(44)		(53)
Operating profit					339		347						564		544
Other income (expense), net					(37)		(44)						(88)		(88)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes					$	302	$	303					$	476	$	456

(A) Inter-segment sales were not material.