VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

MASCO CORPORATION
SCHEDULE II. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

	(In Millions)

Column A	Column B		Column C								Column D					Column E
			Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses			Charged to Other Accounts					Deductions					Balance at End of Period
Allowances for doubtful accounts, deducted from accounts receivable in the balance sheet:
2013	$	31	$	8		$	—				$	(12	)	(a	)	$	27




2012	$	29	$	13		$	—				$	(11	)	(a	)	$	31




2011	$	34	$	12		$	—				$	(17	)	(a	)	$	29




Valuation Allowance on deferred tax assets:
2013	$	787	$	(30	)	$	(87	)	(b	)	$	—				$	670




2012	$	688	$	113		$	(14	)	(b	)	$	—				$	787




2011	$	462	$	178		$	48		(b	)	$	—				$	688

(a): Deductions, representing uncollectible accounts written off, less recoveries of accounts written off in prior years.
(b): Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets recorded primarily in other comprehensive income and paid in capital.