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 or decision making group evaluates performance based upon each segment’s operating income, which is defined as income before interest and sundry (income) expense, interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests. 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 corporate 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.

The tables below summarize performance by operating segment for the periods presented:



	Three Months Ended September 30,
	OPERATING SEGMENTS
Millions of dollars	North America		EMEA		Latin America		Asia		Other/ Eliminations				Total Whirlpool
Net sales
2017	$	2,989	$	1,268	$	849	$	357	$	(45	)		$	5,418
2016	2,850		1,319		800		338		(59		)		5,248
Intersegment sales
2017	45		36		45		82		(208		)		—
2016	41		16		50		82		(189		)		—
Depreciation and amortization
2017	64		47		21		22		14				168
2016	65		66		19		15		(1		)		164
Operating profit (loss)
2017	350		11		53		2		(85		)		331
2016	346		40		46		15		(73		)		374
Total assets
September 30, 2017	8,777		8,367		2,909		2,883		(2,098		)	(a)	20,838
December 31, 2016	8,009		7,497		2,601		2,788		(1,742		)	(a)	19,153
Capital expenditures
2017	46		46		28		28		13				161
2016	43		37		28		26		20				154



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	OPERATING SEGMENTS
Millions of dollars	North America		EMEA			Latin America		Asia			Other/ Eliminations				Total Whirlpool
Net sales
2017	$	8,540	$	3,501		$	2,515	$	1,134		$	(139	)		$	15,551
2016	8,020		3,788			2,331		1,072			(149		)		15,062
Intersegment sales
2017	136		80			142		220			(578		)		—
2016	128		47			153		217			(545		)		—
Depreciation and amortization
2017	193		136			63		53			42				487
2016	199		155			53		48			41				496
Operating profit (loss)
2017	991		(6		)	180		(7		)	(289		)		869
2016	936		141			139		56			(245		)		1,027
Total assets
September 30, 2017	8,777		8,367			2,909		2,883			(2,098		)	(a)	20,838
December 31, 2016	8,009		7,497			2,601		2,788			(1,742		)	(a)	19,153
Capital expenditures
2017	122		82			76		61			30				371
2016	114		82			71		41			52				360

^{(a) Includes eliminations of intersegment transactions occurring in the ordinary course of business.}