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Other Income (Loss), Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

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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Table for other income or other expense items (both operating and nonoperating). Sources of nonoperating income or nonoperating expense that may be disclosed, include amounts earned from dividends, interest on securities, profits (losses) on securities, net and miscellaneous other income or income deductions. [Table Text Block]

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