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Other (Loss) Income, Net (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Other (Loss) Income, Net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | Other (loss) income, net consists of the following:
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
| (in millions)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations | $ | (47 | ) |  | $ | — |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt | 5 |  |  | (2 | )
Realized and unrealized loss on derivatives, net | (20 | ) |  | — |
Dividend expense related to securities sold, not yet purchased | — |  |  | (2 | )
Gain on disposition of assets | — |  |  | 3 |
Equity earnings from non-consolidated affiliates | 8 |  |  | 11 |
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) | 2 |  |  | (2 | )
Other | 6 |  |  | 2 |
| $ | (46 | ) |  | $ | 10 |

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