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Financial Information for Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Condensed Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 855 |  | $ 821 |  |  |  | $ 2,537 | $ 2,478
Cost of services, cost of product sales and cost of instant products(2) | 317 |  | 301 |  |  |  | 945 | 914
Selling, general and administrative | 175 |  | 170 |  |  |  | 535 | 515
Research and development | 47 |  | 50 |  |  |  | 142 | 153
Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 162 |  | 166 |  |  |  | 497 | 527
Restructuring and other | 11 |  | 339 |  |  |  | 24 | 424
Operating (loss) income | 143 |  | (205) |  |  |  | 394 | (55)
Interest expense | (146) |  | (147) |  |  |  | (447) | (448)
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | (60) | (93)
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of debt | 19 |  | (4) |  |  |  | 21 | 29
Other income (expense), net | (1) |  | 4 |  |  |  | 19 | 14
Net (loss) income before equity in income of subsidiaries and income taxes | 15 |  | (352) |  |  |  | (73) | (553)
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Income tax benefit (expense) | 3 |  | 0 |  |  |  | (8) | (6)
Net income (loss) | 18 |  | (352) |  | $ (75) |  | (81) | (559)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 4 |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 14 | $ (24) | (352) | $ (202) | (77) | $ (6) | (87) | (559)
Other comprehensive loss | (35) | $ 51 | (5) | $ 52 | (51) | $ (83) |  | (37)
Foreign currency translation gain, net of tax | (38) |  | (8) |  |  |  | (22) | (46)
Derivative financial instruments unrealized gain (loss), net of tax | 3 |  | 3 |  |  |  | (13) | 9
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | (35) |  |  |  |  |  | (35) |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (17) |  | (357) |  |  |  | (116) | (596)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 4 |  | 0 |  | $ 2 |  | 6 | 0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to SGC | (21) |  | (357) |  |  |  | (122) | (596)
Reportable Legal Entities | SGI (Issuer) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 139 |  | 138 |  |  |  | 444 | 404
Cost of services, cost of product sales and cost of instant products(2) | 93 |  | 90 |  |  |  | 288 | 263
Selling, general and administrative | 9 |  | 12 |  |  |  | 29 | 32
Research and development | 1 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 3 | 1
Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 8 |  | 9 |  |  |  | 33 | 24
Restructuring and other | 1 |  | 3 |  |  |  | 2 | 0
Operating (loss) income | 27 |  | 24 |  |  |  | 89 | 84
Interest expense | (146) |  | (147) |  |  |  | (447) | (448)
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | (60) | (93)
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of debt | 19 |  | (4) |  |  |  | 21 | 29
Other income (expense), net | 129 |  | 130 |  |  |  | 392 | 399
Net (loss) income before equity in income of subsidiaries and income taxes | 29 |  | 3 |  |  |  | (5) | (29)
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries | 9 |  | 4 |  |  |  | 18 | 22
Income tax benefit (expense) | (8) |  | (1) |  |  |  | 1 | 7
Net income (loss) | 30 |  |  |  |  |  | 14 |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 30 |  | 6 |  |  |  | 14 | 0
Other comprehensive loss |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  | 23
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | 30 |  |  |  |  |  | 24 |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 60 |  |  |  |  |  | 38 |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to SGC | 60 |  | 17 |  |  |  | 38 | 23
Reportable Legal Entities | SGC (Parent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Cost of services, cost of product sales and cost of instant products(2) | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | 34 |  | 38 |  |  |  | 100 | 119
Research and development | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 16 |  | 11 |  |  |  | 40 | 32
Restructuring and other | 0 |  | 320 |  |  |  | 2 | 375
Operating (loss) income | (50) |  | (369) |  |  |  | (142) | (526)
Interest expense | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of debt | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Other income (expense), net | 14 |  | 16 |  |  |  | 50 | 49
Net (loss) income before equity in income of subsidiaries and income taxes | (36) |  | (353) |  |  |  | (92) | (477)
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries | 36 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 12 | (60)
Income tax benefit (expense) | 14 |  | 1 |  |  |  | (7) | (22)
Net income (loss) | 14 |  |  |  |  |  | (87) |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 14 |  | (352) |  |  |  | (87) | (559)
Other comprehensive loss |  |  | (5) |  |  |  |  | (37)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | (35) |  |  |  |  |  | (35) |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (21) |  |  |  |  |  | (122) |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to SGC | (21) |  | (357) |  |  |  | (122) | (596)
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 376 |  | 404 |  |  |  | 1,092 | 1,196
Cost of services, cost of product sales and cost of instant products(2) | 119 |  | 119 |  |  |  | 329 | 369
Selling, general and administrative | 55 |  | 57 |  |  |  | 162 | 166
Research and development | 22 |  | 21 |  |  |  | 64 | 66
Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 99 |  | 106 |  |  |  | 302 | 339
Restructuring and other | 2 |  | 4 |  |  |  | 5 | 8
Operating (loss) income | 79 |  | 97 |  |  |  | 230 | 248
Interest expense | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of debt | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Other income (expense), net | (117) |  | (123) |  |  |  | (360) | (375)
Net (loss) income before equity in income of subsidiaries and income taxes | (38) |  | (26) |  |  |  | (130) | (127)
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries | 22 |  | (10) |  |  |  | 45 | (17)
Income tax benefit (expense) | 8 |  | 6 |  |  |  | 30 | 27
Net income (loss) | (8) |  |  |  |  |  | (55) |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | (8) |  | (30) |  |  |  | (55) | (117)
Other comprehensive loss |  |  | (10) |  |  |  |  | (23)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | (1) |  |  |  |  |  | (2) |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (9) |  |  |  |  |  | (57) |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to SGC | (9) |  | (40) |  |  |  | (57) | (140)
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 419 |  | 361 |  |  |  | 1,211 | 1,107
Cost of services, cost of product sales and cost of instant products(2) | 170 |  | 160 |  |  |  | 498 | 472
Selling, general and administrative | 88 |  | 76 |  |  |  | 276 | 238
Research and development | 24 |  | 29 |  |  |  | 75 | 85
Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 44 |  | 45 |  |  |  | 136 | 143
Restructuring and other | 8 |  | 12 |  |  |  | 15 | 42
Operating (loss) income | 85 |  | 39 |  |  |  | 211 | 127
Interest expense | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of debt | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Other income (expense), net | (27) |  | (19) |  |  |  | (63) | (59)
Net (loss) income before equity in income of subsidiaries and income taxes | 58 |  | 20 |  |  |  | 148 | 68
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Income tax benefit (expense) | (11) |  | (6) |  |  |  | (32) | (18)
Net income (loss) | 47 |  |  |  |  |  | 116 |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 4 |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 43 |  | 14 |  |  |  | 110 | 50
Other comprehensive loss |  |  | (2) |  |  |  |  | (48)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | (61) |  |  |  |  |  | (56) |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (14) |  |  |  |  |  | 60 |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 4 |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to SGC | (18) |  | 12 |  |  |  | 54 | 2
Eliminating Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | (79) |  | (82) |  |  |  | (210) | (229)
Cost of services, cost of product sales and cost of instant products(2) | (65) |  | (68) |  |  |  | (170) | (190)
Selling, general and administrative | (11) |  | (13) |  |  |  | (32) | (40)
Research and development | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 1
Depreciation, amortization and impairments | (5) |  | (5) |  |  |  | (14) | (11)
Restructuring and other | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | (1)
Operating (loss) income | 2 |  | 4 |  |  |  | 6 | 12
Interest expense | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of debt | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Other income (expense), net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Net (loss) income before equity in income of subsidiaries and income taxes | 2 |  | 4 |  |  |  | 6 | 12
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries | (67) |  | 6 |  |  |  | (75) | 55
Income tax benefit (expense) | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) | (65) |  |  |  |  |  | (69) |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | (65) |  | 10 |  |  |  | (69) | 67
Other comprehensive loss |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | 48
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | 32 |  |  |  |  |  | 34 |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (33) |  |  |  |  |  | (35) |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to SGC | $ (33) |  | $ 11 |  |  |  | $ (35) | $ 115

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