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RECLASSIFICATIONS FROM OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
RECLASSIFICATIONS FROM OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | RECLASSIFICATIONS FROM OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) The reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the consolidated statements of operations were as follows, in millions:
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | Statement of Operations Line Item
Amortization of defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Actuarial losses, net |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | Selling, general and administrative expenses
Tax (benefit) |  | (7 | ) |  | (8 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  |
Net of tax |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  |
Interest rate swaps |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | Interest expense
Tax (benefit) |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  |
Net of tax |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | Other, net
Tax expense |  | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |
Net of tax |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |
The tax expense related to the available-for-sale securities includes $14 million related to the disproportionate tax effect that we recognized as a result of the redemption of all of our auction rate securities. Refer to Note S to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

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