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Description of Business (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Railcar Segment |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
Assets and liabilities held for sale |
| March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
| (in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 93 |  |  | $ | 113 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,196 |  |  | 1,197 |
Other assets | 46 |  |  | 41 |
| $ | 1,335 |  |  | $ | 1,351 |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 27 |
Debt | 1,702 |  |  | 1,746 |
| $ | 1,730 |  |  | $ | 1,773 |

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