PPG INDUSTRIES INC | 2013 | FY | 3

The net sales and income before income taxes of the commodity chemicals business that have been reclassified and reported as discontinued operations are presented in the table below:
 
Year-ended
Millions
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Net sales
$
108

 
$
1,688

 
$
1,732

Income from operations, before income tax
$
—

 
$
345

 
$
376

Net gain from separation and merger of commodity chemicals business
2,192

 
—

 
—

Income tax expense
(5
)
 
117

 
126

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
$
2,197

 
$
228

 
$
250

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests, discontinued operations
$
—

 
$
(13
)
 
$
(13
)
Net income from discontinued operations (attributable to PPG)
$
2,197

 
$
215

 
$
237

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