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Equity In Net Assets of Nonconsolidated Affiliates (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Equity Income |
| Three Months Ended
| March 31, 2018 |  | March 31, 2017
Automotive China equity income | $ | 597 |  |  | $ | 504 |
Other joint ventures equity income | 51 |  |  | 51 |
Total Equity income | $ | 648 |  |  | $ | 555 |
Summarized Financial Data for Nonconsolidated Affiliates |
| Three Months Ended
| March 31, 2018 |  | March 31, 2017
Summarized Operating Data of Automotive China JVs |  |  |
Automotive China JVs' net sales | $ | 13,719 |  |  | $ | 11,201 |
Automotive China JVs' net income | $ | 1,177 |  |  | $ | 1,046 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied including gain (loss) on disposition of interest in nonconsolidated affiliates. + References No definition available. + Details
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