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Other (Income) Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale/Revaluation of Assets/NCI | $ 35 | $ 121 | $ 51 | $ 124
Other (income) expense - net | 33 | (13) | 42 | (10)
Other Income (Expense) | $ (2) | $ (134) | $ (9) | $ (134)

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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets, equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee. This element also includes the amount of gain (loss) on dilutions of equity and the revaluation of previously held equity investments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.7) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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- Definition Amount of income (expense) related to nonoperating activities, classified as other. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.9) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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