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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill |
| September 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Impairment |  | Net Carrying Value |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Impairment |  | Net Carrying Value
| (in millions)
Automotive | $ | 1,723 |  |  | $ | (537 | ) |  | $ | 1,186 |  |  | $ | 1,662 |  |  | $ | (537 | ) |  | $ | 1,125 |
Railcar | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |
Food Packaging | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |
| $ | 1,736 |  |  | $ | (537 | ) |  | $ | 1,199 |  |  | $ | 1,673 |  |  | $ | (537 | ) |  | $ | 1,136 |
Intangible assets, net |
| September 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 | $ | 1,082 |  |  | $ | (521 | ) |  | $ | 561 |  |  | $ | 1,059 |  |  | $ | (471 | ) |  | $ | 588 |
Developed technology | 143 |  |  | (114 | ) |  | 29 |  |  | 142 |  |  | (104 | ) |  | 38 |
In-place leases | 121 |  |  | (90 | ) |  | 31 |  |  | 121 |  |  | (83 | ) |  | 38 |
Gasification technology license | 60 |  |  | (13 | ) |  | 47 |  |  | 60 |  |  | (11 | ) |  | 49 |
Other | 90 |  |  | (30 | ) |  | 60 |  |  | 84 |  |  | (23 | ) |  | 61 |
| $ | 1,496 |  |  | $ | (768 | ) |  | $ | 728 |  |  | $ | 1,466 |  |  | $ | (692 | ) |  | $ | 774 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and brand names |  |  |  |  | $ | 307 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 305 |
Gaming licenses |  |  |  |  | 37 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 |
|  |  |  |  | 344 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 342 |
Intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,072 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,116 |

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