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Noncontrolling Interests
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling Interests
The company applies the provisions of ASC 810-10-45, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net earnings attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interests, changes in a parent’s ownership interest and the valuation of retained noncontrolling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated.
As required by ASC 810-10-45, the company has separately disclosed on the face of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for all periods presented the amount of net earnings (loss) attributable to the company and the amount of net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests. Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2019 were $10 million and net losses attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were $19 million compared to net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations of $14 million and $32 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were $2 million and $8 million, respectively, compared to $5 million and $9 million for the same periods in 2018. Income taxes associated with earnings (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests were immaterial in all periods. Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests were $26 million and $35 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Capital contributions by noncontrolling interests were $11 million and $4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.