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Other (Income) Expense, Net (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other (Income) Expense, Net
Other (income) expense, net, consisted of: 
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
($ in millions)2021202020212020
Interest income$(7)$(9)$(27)$(48)
Interest expense196 203 597 624 
Exchange losses46 10 202 89 
Income from investments in equity securities, net (1)
(683)(360)(1,535)(964)
Net periodic defined benefit plan cost (credit) other than service cost40 (88)(159)(259)
Other, net(42)(68)(85)(79)
 $(450)$(312)$(1,007)$(637)
(1)    Includes net realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments in equity securities either owned directly or through ownership interests in investment funds. Unrealized gains and losses from investments that are directly owned are determined at the end of the reporting period, while ownership interests in investment funds are accounted for on a one quarter lag. The Company estimates that gains of approximately $540 million will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2021 from ownership interests in investment funds.