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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill |
| June 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Impairment |  | Net Carrying Value |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Impairment |  | Net Carrying Value
| (in millions)
Automotive | $ | 1,693 |  |  | $ | (537 | ) |  | $ | 1,156 |  |  | $ | 1,662 |  |  | $ | (537 | ) |  | $ | 1,125 |
Railcar | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |
Food Packaging | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |
| $ | 1,705 |  |  | $ | (537 | ) |  | $ | 1,168 |  |  | $ | 1,673 |  |  | $ | (537 | ) |  | $ | 1,136 |
Intangible assets, net |
| June 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Value |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Value
| (in millions)
Definite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | $ | 1,081 |  |  | $ | (504 | ) |  | $ | 577 |  |  | $ | 1,059 |  |  | $ | (471 | ) |  | $ | 588 |
Developed technology | 142 |  |  | (110 | ) |  | 32 |  |  | 142 |  |  | (104 | ) |  | 38 |
In-place leases | 121 |  |  | (87 | ) |  | 34 |  |  | 121 |  |  | (83 | ) |  | 38 |
Gasification technology license | 60 |  |  | (12 | ) |  | 48 |  |  | 60 |  |  | (11 | ) |  | 49 |
Other | 55 |  |  | (25 | ) |  | 30 |  |  | 47 |  |  | (22 | ) |  | 25 |
| $ | 1,459 |  |  | $ | (738 | ) |  | $ | 721 |  |  | $ | 1,429 |  |  | $ | (691 | ) |  | $ | 738 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and brand names |  |  |  |  | $ | 305 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 305 |
Gaming licenses |  |  |  |  | 37 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 |
|  |  |  |  | 342 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 342 |
Intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,063 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,080 |

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