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Operating Segment Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Operating Segment Information
OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance.
We identify such segments based upon geographical regions of operations because each operating segment manufactures home appliances and related components, but serves strategically different markets. The chief operating decision maker evaluates performance based upon each segment’s operating income, which is defined as income before interest and sundry income (expense), interest expense, income taxes, noncontrolling interests, intangible asset impairment and restructuring costs. Total assets by segment are those assets directly associated with the respective operating activities. The “Other/Eliminations” column primarily includes corporate expenses, assets and eliminations, as well as restructuring costs and intangible asset impairments, if any. Intersegment sales are eliminated within each region except compressor sales out of Latin America, which are included in Other/Eliminations.
We conduct business in two countries - the United States and Brazil - which individually comprised over 10% of consolidated net sales or long-lived assets within the last three years. The following table summarizes net sales and long-lived assets by geographic area: 
Millions of dollars         
 
United States
 
Brazil
 
All Other
Countries
 
Total
2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
 
9,189

 
1,915

 
9,787

 
20,891

Long-lived assets
 
4,558

 
253

 
4,647

 
9,458

2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
 
$
9,064

 
$
3,204

 
$
7,604

 
$
19,872

Long-lived assets
 
4,529

 
321

 
4,741

 
9,591

2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
 
$
8,577

 
$
3,295

 
$
6,897

 
$
18,769

Long-lived assets
 
4,461

 
335

 
1,671

 
6,467


As described above, our chief operating decision maker reviews each operating segment’s performance based upon operating income which excludes restructuring costs and intangible asset impairment, if any. Intangible asset impairment and restructuring costs are included in operating profit on a consolidated basis and included in the Other/Eliminations column in the table below:
 
 
OPERATING SEGMENTS

Millions of dollars
 
North
America
 
EMEA
 
Latin
America
 
Asia
 
Other/
Eliminations
 
Total
Whirlpool
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
10,732

 
5,601


3,349


1,417


(208
)

20,891

2014
 
10,634

 
3,905


4,686


816


(169
)

19,872

2013
 
10,178

 
3,024

 
4,928

 
807

 
(168
)
 
18,769

Intersegment sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
$
218

 
$
271


$
211


$
52


$
(752
)

$
—

2014
 
244

 
79


180


266


(769
)

—

2013
 
256

 
79

 
174

 
257

 
(766
)
 
—

Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
$
259

 
$
199


$
67


$
61


$
82


$
668

2014
 
263

 
104


86


29


78


560

2013
 
238

 
95

 
91

 
18

 
98

 
540

Operating profit (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
$
1,252

 
$
188


$
184


$
80


$
(419
)

$
1,285

2014
 
1,072

 
59


475


(21
)

(397
)

1,188

2013
 
1,070

 
(4
)
 
557

 
34

 
(408
)
 
1,249

Total assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
$
7,683

 
$
7,351

 
$
2,260

 
$
2,738

 
$
(1,022
)
 
$
19,010

2014
 
7,736

 
7,597

 
2,917

 
2,734

 
(982
)
 
20,002

2013
 
7,785

 
2,955

 
3,380

 
921

 
503

 
15,544

Capital expenditures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
$
243

 
$
220


$
106


$
47


$
73


$
689

2014
 
271

 
187


133


29


100


720

2013
 
254

 
101

 
108

 
25

 
90

 
578