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Equity In Net Assets of Nonconsolidated Affiliates (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Equity Income

	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2019				September 30, 2018				September 30, 2019				September 30, 2018
Automotive China equity income	$	282			$	485			$	893			$	1,674
Other joint ventures equity income	33				45				107				141
Total Equity income	$	315			$	530			$	1,000			$	1,815

Summarized Financial Data for Nonconsolidated Affiliates

	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2019				September 30, 2018				September 30, 2019				September 30, 2018
Summarized Operating Data of Automotive China JVs
Automotive China JVs' net sales	$	9,695			$	11,461			$	28,843			$	37,781
Automotive China JVs' net income	$	455			$	999			$	1,721			$	3,370

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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.

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