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Description of Business (Tables)

3 Months Ended

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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Tabular disclosure of long lived assets held for sale. Disclosure may include the description of the facts and circumstances leading to the expected disposal, manner and timing of disposal, the carrying value of the assets held for sale, the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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