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Reportable Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information About Domestic and International Operations

Information about Ashland’s domestic and international operations follows. Ashland has no operations in any individual international country or single customer that represented more than 10% of sales in 2019, 2018 or 2017.

		Sales to external customers												Net assets (liabilities)								Property, plant and equipment - net
(In millions)		2019				2018				2017				2019				2018				2019				2018
United States		$	959			$	997			$	880			$	1,789			$	1,142			$	1,231			$	1,250
International			1,534				1,592				1,429				1,782				2,264				346				396
		$	2,493			$	2,589			$	2,309			$	3,571			$	3,406			$	1,577			$	1,646

Summary of Financial Information for Each Reportable Segment

The following table presents various financial information for each reportable segment. The operating results of divested divisions and assets during 2019, 2018 and 2017 that did not qualify for discontinued operations accounting treatment are included in the financial information until the date of sale.

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Reportable Segment Information
Years Ended September 30
(In millions)		2019				2018				2017
Sales
Specialty Ingredients		$	2,382			$	2,470			$	2,216
Intermediates and Solvents			111				119				93
		$	2,493			$	2,589			$	2,309
Equity income
Specialty Ingredients		$	—			$	1			$	—
Intermediates and Solvents			—				—				—
			—				1				—
Other income (expense)
Specialty Ingredients		$	(1	)		$	(5	)		$	(2	)
Intermediates and Solvents			—				—				—
Unallocated and other			5				8				5
			4				3				3
Equity and other income		$	4			$	4			$	3
Operating income (loss)
Specialty Ingredients		$	272			$	314			$	233
Intermediates and Solvents			16				17				(6	)
Unallocated and other			(122	)			(229	)			(178	)
		$	166			$	102			$	49
Assets
Specialty Ingredients		$	5,705			$	5,955			$	6,050
Intermediates and Solvents			185				192				188
Unallocated and other			1,361				2,112				2,380
		$	7,251			$	8,259			$	8,618
Depreciation and amortization
Specialty Ingredients		$	273			$	252			$	243
Intermediates and Solvents			13				14				14
Unallocated and other			3				11				8
		$	289			$	277			$	265
Property, plant and equipment - net
Specialty Ingredients		$	1,377			$	1,434			$	1,470
Intermediates and Solvents			78				83				90
Unallocated and other			122				129				157
		$	1,577			$	1,646			$	1,717
Additions to property, plant and equipment
Specialty Ingredients		$	137			$	138			$	148
Intermediates and Solvents			7				5				5
Unallocated and other			10				14				15
		$	154			$	157			$	168

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