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Other Income (Loss), Net (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Other (Loss) Income, Net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | Other income (loss), net consists of the following:
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
| (in millions)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net | $ | 109 |  |  | $ | (20 | )
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets | 5 |  |  | (47 | )
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt | (126 | ) |  | 5 |
Tax settlement gain | 32 |  |  | — |
Equity earnings from non-consolidated affiliates | 13 |  |  | 8 |
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain | (3 | ) |  | 2 |
Other | 5 |  |  | 7 |
| $ | 35 |  |  | $ | (45 | )

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