Transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Transactions [Abstract]
Transactions	19. Transactions Divestitures As of December 31, 2019, as a result of strategic review of its assets, the Company decided to commit to a plan to divest a business that is primarily in the United States segment selling cutting tools to the aerospace and automotive markets. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the carrying value of the net assets held-for-sale was compared to the estimated fair value resulting in a $9 million impairment charge which was included in impairment charges in the consolidated statements of operations and the remaining $34 million of assets and $6 million of liabilities were classified as held-for-sale in the consolidated balance sheets. In the first quarter of 2020, the Company completed the sale of its held-for-sale business as of year-end 2019. During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company completed the sale of a business that sells lighting solutions locally in the United Kingdom. Neither divestiture of business qualified to be a discontinued operation as it did not represent a strategic shift that would have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. Both sales resulted in an aggregate loss of $1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 and were included in impairment charges in the consolidated statements of operations, subject to customary purchase price adjustments as defined in the transaction agreements. Acquisitions As of December 31, 2019, the Company completed two acquisitions for a net purchase price consideration of approximately $8 million cash. These acquisitions expand NOW’s market in the U.S. The Company completed its valuations as of the acquisition date of the acquired net assets and recognized goodwill of $6 million and intangible assets of $2 million in the United States segment. The full amount of goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Acquisition-related costs were less than $1 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The Company has not presented supplemental pro forma information because the acquired operations did not materially impact the Company’s consolidated operating results.

Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

19. Transactions

Divestitures

As of December 31, 2019, as a result of strategic review of its assets, the Company decided to commit to a plan to divest a business that is primarily in the United States segment selling cutting tools to the aerospace and automotive markets. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the carrying value of the net assets held-for-sale was compared to the estimated fair value resulting in a $9 million impairment charge which was included in impairment charges in the consolidated statements of operations and the remaining $34 million of assets and $6 million of liabilities were classified as held-for-sale in the consolidated balance sheets. In the first quarter of 2020, the Company completed the sale of its held-for-sale business as of year-end 2019.

During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company completed the sale of a business that sells lighting solutions locally in the United Kingdom. Neither divestiture of business qualified to be a discontinued operation as it did not represent a strategic shift that would have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. Both sales resulted in an aggregate loss of $1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 and were included in impairment charges in the consolidated statements of operations, subject to customary purchase price adjustments as defined in the transaction agreements.

Acquisitions

As of December 31, 2019, the Company completed two acquisitions for a net purchase price consideration of approximately $8 million cash. These acquisitions expand NOW’s market in the U.S. The Company completed its valuations as of the acquisition date of the acquired net assets and recognized goodwill of $6 million and intangible assets of $2 million in the United States segment. The full amount of goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Acquisition-related costs were less than $1 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The Company has not presented supplemental pro forma information because the acquired operations did not materially impact the Company’s consolidated operating results.