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Segment Information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Total assets for each reportable segment |  |  |
Total assets |  | $ 4,645 | $ 4,860
Water Infrastructure |  |  |
Total assets for each reportable segment |  |  |
Total assets |  | 2,044 | 2,128
Applied Water |  |  |
Total assets for each reportable segment |  |  |
Total assets |  | 1,101 | 1,114
Regional Selling Location |  |  |
Total assets for each reportable segment |  |  |
Total assets | [1] | 908 | 961
Corporate and other |  |  |
Total assets for each reportable segment |  |  |
Total assets | [2] | $ 592 | $ 657
[1] | The Regional selling locations have assets that consist primarily of cash, accounts receivable and inventory which are not allocated to the segments.
[2] | Corporate and other consists of items pertaining to our corporate headquarters function, which principally consist of cash, deferred tax assets, pension assets and certain property, plant and equipment.

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