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Other Expense, Net - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) facility | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) facility | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring expense | $ 20 |  | $ 14 | $ 72 | $ 41
Merger, acquisition and divestiture expense | 16 |  | 4 | 58 | 10
Asset impairments | 0 |  | 0 | 26 | 0
Net gain from insurance proceeds | 3 |  | 0 | 9 | 0
Insurance deductible expense |  |  |  | 1 |
Proceeds from insurance settlement |  |  |  | 110 |
Unfavorable arbitration loss | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 14
Closed | Europe |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties | facility | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Engine |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets to be disposed |  |  |  | $ 9 |
Drivetrain |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets to be disposed |  |  |  | $ 8 |
Romeo Systems, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in investee (in percent) | 20.00% |  |  | 20.00% |
Asset impairments |  | $ 9 |  |  |
Equity method investments, fair value |  | $ 41 |  |  |

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