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Dec. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Summary of Reclassification From Prior Period | Changes to the presentation in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for 2014 and 2013 were made related to certain line items within financing activities. The following line items and respective amounts have been aggregated in a new line item titled “Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities” within financing activities.
Years Ended December 31, | 2014 |  | 2013
Purchases of shares from noncontrolling interests | 3 |  |  | (8 | )
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | (24 | ) |  | (19 | )
Proceeds from sale-leaseback | 25 |  |  | — |

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