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Other Income, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income, net | $ 37 | $ 45 | $ 29 | $ 93
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net (Note 6) |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income, net | 12 | 26 | (52) | 171
(Loss) gain on acquisition (Note 2) |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income, net | (1) | 0 | 2 | 0
Gain on disposition of assets, net |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income, net | 19 | 2 | 39 | 4
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 10) |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income, net | 0 | 0 | (2) | (162)
Tax settlement gain |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32
Equity earnings from non-consolidated affiliates |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income, net | 11 | 13 | 43 | 39
Foreign currency translation loss |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income, net | (6) | 0 | (8) | (5)
Other |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income, net | $ 2 | $ 4 | $ 7 | $ 14

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