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Other Operating Expenses, Net (Notes)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Other Operating Expenses, Net [Abstract]  
Other Operating Expenses, Net Other Operating Expenses, Net
Other operating expenses, net consist of the following for the years presented:

Year Ended December 31,
202120202019
Special charges, net$249 $90 $61 
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net80 (32)42 
$329 $58 $103 

Special charges, net

Special charges, net primarily includes net amounts of litigation settlements, including the $220 million tentative settlement with Sprint Communications Company L.P. ("Sprint") and T-Mobile USA, Inc. ("T-Mobile") for the year ended December 31, 2021 discussed in Note 22, and employee termination costs.

(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net represents the net (gain) loss recognized on the sales and disposals of fixed assets and cable systems including $36 million and $42 million impairments of non-strategic assets held for sale during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2019, respectively.