Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 594	$ 539	$ 1,178	$ 1,012
Operating expenses:
Cost of products	460	411	907	777
Warehousing, selling and administrative	98	89	200	173
Impairment and other charges	0	10	0	10
Operating profit	36	29	71	52
Other income (expense)	(1)	(1)	(1)	9
Income before income taxes	35	28	70	61
Income tax provision	1	2	4	5
Net income	34	26	66	56
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	1	0
Net income attributable to NOW Inc	$ 34	$ 26	$ 65	$ 56
Earnings per share attributable to NOW Inc stockholders:
Basic	$ 0.31	$ 0.23	$ 0.59	$ 0.5
Diluted	$ 0.31	$ 0.23	$ 0.59	$ 0.5
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic	107,249,498	110,772,042	108,428,199	110,687,985
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	108,127,511	111,074,333	109,472,205	110,948,917

The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses excluding Impairment charges. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc.

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