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Supplemental Income Statement Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Supplemental Income Statement Elements [Abstract] |
Supplemental Income Statement Information | Supplemental Income Statement Information
Other (income) expense, net |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Global Growth and Efficiency Program |  | $ | 169 |  |  | $ | 105 |  |  | $ | 170 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  | 35 |  |  | 33 |  |  | 33 |
Gain on sale of land in Mexico |  | — |  |  | (97 | ) |  | — |
Charges for litigation matters |  | — |  |  | 17 |  |  | 14 |
Venezuela remeasurement charges |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 34 |
Gain on sale of South Pacific laundry detergent business |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (187 | )
Equity income |  | (11 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | (8 | )
Other, net |  | 1 |  |  | (11 | ) |  | 6 |
Total Other (income) expense, net |  | $ | 194 |  |  | $ | 37 |  |  | $ | 62 |
Interest (income) expense, net |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Interest incurred |  | $ | 156 |  |  | $ | 155 |  |  | $ | 139 |
Interest capitalized |  | (3 | ) |  | (6 | ) |  | (6 | )
Interest income |  | (51 | ) |  | (50 | ) |  | (107 | )
Total Interest (income) expense, net |  | $ | 102 |  |  | $ | 99 |  |  | $ | 26 |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Research and development |  | $ | 285 |  |  | $ | 289 |  |  | $ | 274 |
Advertising |  | $ | 1,573 |  |  | $ | 1,428 |  |  | $ | 1,491 |

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