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Other Income - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] |  |  |
Corporate-owned life insurance – net | $ 85 | $ 69 | $ (10)
Pension and other postretirement benefits (Note 12) | 91 | 63 | 61
Other | (23) | (26) | 16
Other income – net | $ 153 | $ 106 | $ 67

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