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Other Income (Loss), Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Other (Loss) Income, Net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | Other income, net consists of the following:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (in millions)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 10) | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | (162 | ) |  | $ | — |
Gain on acquisition (Note 3) | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Realized and unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives, net (Note 7) | (29 | ) |  | 186 |  |  | 57 |
Tax settlement gain (loss) | — |  |  | 32 |  |  | (23 | )
Net gain (loss) on disposition of assets | 40 |  |  | 25 |  |  | (56 | )
Predecessor claim settlement | — |  |  | 53 |  |  | — |
Equity earnings from non-consolidated affiliates | 62 |  |  | 50 |  |  | 26 |
Foreign currency translation loss | (10 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | (12 | )
Other | 9 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 29 |
| $ | 75 |  |  | $ | 182 |  |  | $ | 21 |

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