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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract] |
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
(in millions) |  | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Hedge instruments |  | Defined benefit retirement plans |  | Other |  | Total
Beginning balance, March 31, 2019 |  | $ | (450 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (227 | ) |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (675 | )
Comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications |  | (15 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | (15 | )
Income taxes associated with comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | (4 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2 | )
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 28 |  |  | — |  |  | 28 |
Income taxes reclassified into net earnings |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (6 | ) |  | — |  |  | (6 | )
Ending balance, June 30, 2019 |  | $ | (463 | ) |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | (208 | ) |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (670 | )
(in millions) |  | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Hedge instruments |  | Defined benefit retirement plans |  | Other |  | Total
Beginning balance, March 31, 2018 |  | $ | (229 | ) |  | $ | (4 | ) |  | $ | (214 | ) |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | (444 | )
Comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications |  | (149 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | (144 | )
Income taxes associated with comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | 2 |
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Income taxes reclassified into net earnings |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Ending balance, June 30, 2018 |  | $ | (375 | ) |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | (207 | ) |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | (582 | )
(in millions) |  | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Hedge instruments |  | Defined benefit retirement plans |  | Other |  | Total
Beginning balance, December 31, 2018 |  | $ | (441 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (235 | ) |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (674 | )
Comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications |  | (20 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | (17 | )
Income taxes associated with comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3 | )
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | 31 |
Income taxes reclassified into net earnings |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (7 | ) |  | — |  |  | (7 | )
Ending balance, June 30, 2019 |  | $ | (463 | ) |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | (208 | ) |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (670 | )
(in millions) |  | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Hedge instruments |  | Defined benefit retirement plans |  | Other |  | Total
Beginning balance, December 31, 2017 |  | $ | (294 | ) |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | (198 | ) |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | (490 | )
Adoption of Accounting Standards |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (14 | ) |  | — |  |  | (14 | )
Comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications |  | (87 | ) |  | (6 | ) |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | (91 | )
Income taxes associated with comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications |  | 6 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |
Income taxes reclassified into net earnings |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2 | )
Ending balance, June 30, 2018 |  | $ | (375 | ) |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | (207 | ) |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | (582 | )

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