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Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Other Assets and Other Liabilities [Abstract] |
Other Assets |
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﻿ | 2018 |  | 2017
﻿Current assets: |  |  |  |  |
﻿Contingent consideration asset |  |  |  | $ | 300
﻿Derivative instruments | $ | 103 |  |  | 197
﻿Other current assets |  | 599 |  |  | 494
﻿Other current assets | $ | 702 |  | $ | 991
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﻿Non-current assets: |  |  |  |  |
﻿Derivative instruments | $ | 45 |  | $ | 68
﻿South Korean tax deposits |  | 425 |  |  | 319
﻿Other non-current assets |  | 551 |  |  | 547
﻿Other assets | $ | 1,021 |  | $ | 934
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Other Liabilities | ﻿
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﻿ | December 31,
﻿ | 2018 |  | 2017
﻿Current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
﻿Wages and employee benefits | $ | 642 |  | $ | 620
﻿Income taxes |  | 169 |  |  | 148
﻿Derivative instruments |  | 56 |  |  | 42
﻿Asbestos and other litigation (Note 12) |  | 113 |  |  | 41
﻿Other current liabilities |  | 871 |  |  | 540
﻿Other accrued liabilities | $ | 1,851 |  | $ | 1,391
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﻿Non-current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
﻿Defined benefit pension plan liabilities | $ | 831 |  | $ | 713
﻿Derivative instruments |  | 386 |  |  | 333
﻿Asbestos and other litigation (Note 12) |  | 279 |  |  | 338
﻿Investment in Hemlock Semiconductor Group (1) |  |  |  |  | 105
﻿Customer deposits (Note 2) |  | 922 |  |  | 382
﻿Deferred tax liabilities |  | 347 |  |  | 451
﻿Other non-current liabilities |  | 887 |  |  | 695
﻿Other liabilities | $ | 3,652 |  | $ | 3,017
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| (1) |  | The negative carrying value resulted from a one-time charge to this entity in 2014 for the permanent abandonment of certain assets. Refer to Note 5 (Investments) to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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