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Discontinued Operations (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations |
Schedule of selected financial information for the discontinued operations | Selected financial information for the discontinued operations, during the period owned by the Company, was as follows, in millions:
|  | Three Months Ended |
|  | March 31, 2013 |
Net Sales |  | $ | 59 |
Operating loss from discontinued operations |  | $ | (3 | )
Impairment of assets |  | (10 | )
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net |  | — |
Loss before income tax |  | (13 | )
Income tax benefit |  | (4 | )
Loss from discontinued operations |  | $ | (9 | )

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