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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Segment Results

Following is a summary of segment results (in millions of dollars):

	2019
	United States				Canada				Total Reportable Segments				Other businesses				Total
Total net sales	$	8,815			$	529			$	9,344			$	2,651			$	11,995
Intersegment net sales	(505		)		—				(505		)		(4		)		(509		)
Net sales to external customers	$	8,310			$	529			$	8,839			$	2,647			11,486
Segment operating earnings	$	1,391			$	3			$	1,394			$	(9	)		$	1,385

	2018
	United States				Canada				Total Reportable Segments				Other businesses				Total
Total net sales	$	8,588			$	653			$	9,241			$	2,441			$	11,682
Intersegment net sales	(457		)		—				(457		)		(4		)		(461		)
Net sales to external customers	$	8,131			$	653			$	8,784			$	2,437			$	11,221
Segment operating earnings	$	1,338			$	(49	)		$	1,289			$	8			$	1,297

	2017
	United States				Canada				Total Reportable Segments				Other businesses				Total
Total net sales	$	7,960			$	753			$	8,713			$	2,120			$	10,833
Intersegment net sales	(404		)		—				(404		)		(4		)		(408		)
Net sales to external customers	$	7,556			$	753			$	8,309			$	2,116			$	10,425
Segment operating earnings	$	1,200			$	(77	)		$	1,123			$	56			$	1,179

Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated

Following are reconciliations of the segment information with the consolidated totals per the Financial Statements (in millions of dollars):

	2019				2018				2017
Operating earnings:
Total operating earnings for reportable segments	$	1,394			$	1,289			$	1,123
Other businesses	(9		)		8				56
Unallocated expenses	(123		)		(139		)		(144		)
Total consolidated operating earnings	$	1,262			$	1,158			$	1,035
Assets:
United States	$	2,668			$	2,496			$	2,310
Canada	173				188				279
Assets for reportable segments	$	2,841			$	2,684			$	2,589
Other current and noncurrent assets	3,003				2,879				3,033
Unallocated assets	161				310				182
Total consolidated assets	$	6,005			$	5,873			$	5,804
Depreciation and amortization:
United States	$	148			$	166			$	169
Canada	17				19				19
Depreciation and amortization for reportable segments	$	165			$	185			$	188
Other businesses and unallocated	45				49				53
Total consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	210			$	234			$	241
Additions to long-lived assets
United States	$	168			$	200			$	187
Canada	9				7				8
Additions to long-lived assets for reportable segments	$	177			$	207			$	195
Other businesses and unallocated	72				39				67
Total consolidated additions to long-lived assets	$	249			$	246			$	262

Following are revenue and long-lived assets by geographic location (in millions of dollars):

	2019				2018				2017
Revenue by geographic location:
United States	$	8,865			$	8,613			$	7,948
Canada	539				658				761
Other foreign countries	2,082				1,950				1,716
	$	11,486			$	11,221			$	10,425
Long-lived segment assets by geographic location:
United States	$	1,268			$	1,140			$	1,098
Canada	152				136				199
Other foreign countries	327				202				247
	$	1,747			$	1,478			$	1,544

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