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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill |
| March 31, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Impairment |  | Net Carrying Value |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Impairment |  | Net Carrying Value
| (in millions)
Automotive | $ | 1,803 |  |  | $ | (537 | ) |  | $ | 1,266 |  |  | $ | 1,798 |  |  | $ | (537 | ) |  | $ | 1,261 |
Railcar | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |
Food Packaging | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |
| $ | 1,817 |  |  | $ | (537 | ) |  | $ | 1,280 |  |  | $ | 1,812 |  |  | $ | (537 | ) |  | $ | 1,275 |
Intangible assets, net |
| March 31, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Value |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Value
| (in millions)
Definite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | $ | 1,084 |  |  | $ | (555 | ) |  | $ | 529 |  |  | $ | 1,084 |  |  | $ | (538 | ) |  | $ | 546 |
Developed technology | 143 |  |  | (118 | ) |  | 25 |  |  | 143 |  |  | (117 | ) |  | 26 |
In-place leases | 121 |  |  | (95 | ) |  | 26 |  |  | 121 |  |  | (92 | ) |  | 29 |
Gasification technology license | 60 |  |  | (14 | ) |  | 46 |  |  | 60 |  |  | (14 | ) |  | 46 |
Other | 163 |  |  | (31 | ) |  | 132 |  |  | 162 |  |  | (27 | ) |  | 135 |
| $ | 1,571 |  |  | $ | (813 | ) |  | $ | 758 |  |  | $ | 1,570 |  |  | $ | (788 | ) |  | $ | 782 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and brand names |  |  |  |  | $ | 316 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 316 |
Gaming licenses |  |  |  |  | 37 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 |
|  |  |  |  | 353 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 353 |
Intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,111 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,135 |

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