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Supplemental Income Statement Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Supplemental Income Statement Elements [Abstract] |
Supplemental Income Statement Information | Supplemental Income Statement Information
Other (income) expense, net |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Global Growth and Efficiency Program |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 88 |  |  | $ | 152 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  | 62 |  |  | 59 |  |  | 35 |
Equity income |  | (9 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | (11 | )
Value-added tax matter in Brazil |  | (30 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Write-off of certain investments and fixed assets |  | 51 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 14 |
Acquisition-related costs |  | 21 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Charges for a change in go-to-market strategy in certain countries |  | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other, net |  | 29 |  |  | 10 |  |  | (17 | )
Total Other (income) expense, net |  | $ | 196 |  |  | $ | 148 |  |  | $ | 173 |
Interest (income) expense, net |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Interest incurred |  | $ | 193 |  |  | $ | 195 |  |  | $ | 156 |
Interest capitalized |  | (1 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (3 | )
Interest income |  | (47 | ) |  | (50 | ) |  | (51 | )
Total Interest (income) expense, net |  | $ | 145 |  |  | $ | 143 |  |  | $ | 102 |
|  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Research and development |  | $ | 281 |  |  | $ | 277 |  |  | $ | 285 |
Advertising |  | $ | 1,694 |  |  | $ | 1,590 |  |  | $ | 1,573 |

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