Background and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Background and Basis of Presentation	1. Background and Basis of Presentation The Company is a leading home and security products company with a portfolio of leading branded products used for residential home repair, remodeling, new construction and security applications. References to (i) “Fortune Brands,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries as a whole, unless the context otherwise requires, after giving effect to the spin-off of Fortune Brands from Fortune Brands, Inc. in 2011 and (ii) “Former Parent” refer to Fortune Brands, Inc. Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Fortune Brands and its majority-owned subsidiaries. The Company’s subsidiaries operate on a 52 or 53-week fiscal year. The consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K were derived principally from the consolidated financial statements of the Company. In May 2015, we acquired Norcraft Companies, Inc. (“Norcraft”). The financial results of Norcraft have been included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income and consolidated statements of cash flow beginning in May 2015 and the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015. On September 10, 2015, we completed the sale of Waterloo Industries, Inc. (“Waterloo”), our tool storage business. Therefore, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) requirements, the results of operations of Waterloo through the date of sale, were classified and separately stated as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. The assets and liabilities of Waterloo were classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014. In September 2014, we sold all of the shares of stock of Fortune Brands Windows, Inc., our subsidiary that owned and operated the Simonton windows business (“Simonton”). Therefore, in accordance with ASC requirements, the results of operations of Simonton were reclassified and separately stated as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of income for 2014 and 2013. The cash flows from discontinued operations for 2015, 2014 and 2013 were not separately classified on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Information on Business Segments was revised to exclude these discontinued operations.

Background and Basis of Presentation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

1. Background and Basis of Presentation

The Company is a leading home and security products company with a portfolio of leading branded products used for residential home repair, remodeling, new construction and security applications. References to (i) “Fortune Brands,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries as a whole, unless the context otherwise requires, after giving effect to the spin-off of Fortune Brands from Fortune Brands, Inc. in 2011 and (ii) “Former Parent” refer to Fortune Brands, Inc.

Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Fortune Brands and its majority-owned subsidiaries. The Company’s subsidiaries operate on a 52 or 53-week fiscal year.

The consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K were derived principally from the consolidated financial statements of the Company. In May 2015, we acquired Norcraft Companies, Inc. (“Norcraft”). The financial results of Norcraft have been included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income and consolidated statements of cash flow beginning in May 2015 and the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015. On September 10, 2015, we completed the sale of Waterloo Industries, Inc. (“Waterloo”), our tool storage business. Therefore, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) requirements, the results of operations of Waterloo through the date of sale, were classified and separately stated as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. The assets and liabilities of Waterloo were classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014. In September 2014, we sold all of the shares of stock of Fortune Brands Windows, Inc., our subsidiary that owned and operated the Simonton windows business (“Simonton”). Therefore, in accordance with ASC requirements, the results of operations of Simonton were reclassified and separately stated as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of income for 2014 and 2013. The cash flows from discontinued operations for 2015, 2014 and 2013 were not separately classified on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Information on Business Segments was revised to exclude these discontinued operations.