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Other (Income) Expense, Net
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other (Income) Expense, Net
Other (Income) Expense, Net
Other (income) expense, net, consisted of: 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
($ in millions)
2019
 
2018
Interest income
$
(89
)
 
$
(85
)
Interest expense
209

 
185

Exchange losses
101

 
7

Loss (income) from investments in equity securities, net (1)
25

 
(25
)
Net periodic defined benefit plan (credit) cost other than service cost
(141
)
 
(135
)
Other, net
83

 
(238
)
 
$
188

 
$
(291
)

(1) 
Includes net realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments in equity securities either owned directly or through ownership interests in investments funds.
The higher exchange losses in 2019 reflect losses on forward exchange contracts related to the acquisition of Antelliq.
Other, net (as reflected in the table above) in the first quarter of 2019 includes $84 million of goodwill impairment charges related to certain businesses in the Healthcare Services segment. Other, net in the first quarter of 2018 includes a $115 million gain on the settlement of certain patent litigation.
Interest paid for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $195 million and $186 million, respectively.