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Other (Income) Expense, Net
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other (Income) Expense, Net
Other (Income) Expense, Net
Other (income) expense, net, consisted of: 
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
($ in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Interest income
$
(75
)
 
$
(81
)
 
$
(164
)
 
$
(165
)
Interest expense
233

 
194

 
442

 
379

Exchange losses
27

 
71

 
128

 
77

Income from investments in equity securities, net (1)
(58
)
 
(153
)
 
(32
)
 
(178
)
Net periodic defined benefit plan (credit) cost other than service cost
(140
)
 
(130
)
 
(281
)
 
(265
)
Other, net
153

 
51

 
234

 
(188
)
 
$
140

 
$
(48
)
 
$
327

 
$
(340
)

(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 the first six months of 2019 reflect losses on forward exchange contracts related to the acquisition of Antelliq.
Other, net (as reflected in the table above) in the second quarter and first six months of 2019 includes $78 million and $162 million of goodwill impairment charges related to certain businesses in the Healthcare Services segment. Other, net in the first six months of 2018 includes a $115 million gain on the settlement of certain patent litigation.
Interest paid for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $356 million and $341 million, respectively.