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Other Income (Loss), Net (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Other (Loss) Income, Net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | Other income (loss), net consists of the following:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| (in millions)
Realized and unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives, net (Note 6) | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | (5 | ) |  | $ | (52 | )
(Loss) gain on disposition of assets, net | (1 | ) |  | 19 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 39 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 10) | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5 | ) |  | (2 | )
Equity earnings from non-consolidated affiliates | 12 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 48 |  |  | 43 |
Gain on acquisition | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | 2 |
Foreign currency transaction loss | (2 | ) |  | (6 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | (8 | )
Other | 6 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 7 |
| $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 37 |  |  | $ | 53 |  |  | $ | 29 |

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