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Equity In Net Assets of Nonconsolidated Affiliates (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Equity Income

			Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
			September 30, 2020						September 30, 2019						September 30, 2020						September 30, 2019
Automotive China equity income			$	262					$	282					$	264					$	893
Other joint ventures equity income			47						33						125						107
Total Equity income			$	309					$	315					$	389					$	1,000

Summarized Financial Data for Nonconsolidated Affiliates

			Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
			September 30, 2020						September 30, 2019						September 30, 2020						September 30, 2019
Summarized Operating Data of Automotive China JVs
Automotive China JVs' net sales			$	11,029					$	9,695					$	24,589					$	28,843
Automotive China JVs' net income			$	535					$	455					$	749					$	1,721

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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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