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Supplemental Income Statement Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Supplemental Income Statement Elements [Abstract] |
Other (income) expense, net |
Other (income) expense, net |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Global Growth and Efficiency Program |  | $ | 88 |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | 93 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  | 59 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 33 |
Gain on sale of land in Mexico |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (97 | )
Charges for a litigation matter |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 17 |
Equity income |  | (10 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | (10 | )
Other, net |  | 11 |  |  | (3 | ) |  | (11 | )
Total Other (income) expense, net |  | $ | 148 |  |  | $ | 173 |  |  | $ | 25 |
Interest expense, net |
Interest (income) expense, net |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Interest incurred |  | $ | 195 |  |  | $ | 156 |  |  | $ | 155 |
Interest capitalized |  | (2 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (6 | )
Interest income |  | (50 | ) |  | (51 | ) |  | (50 | )
Total Interest (income) expense, net |  | $ | 143 |  |  | $ | 102 |  |  | $ | 99 |
Research and development and Advertising |
|  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Research and development |  | $ | 277 |  |  | $ | 285 |  |  | $ | 289 |
Advertising |  | $ | 1,590 |  |  | $ | 1,573 |  |  | $ | 1,428 |

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