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Other Income (Loss), Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income (loss), net | $ 17 | $ 19 | $ 83 | $ (11)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net (Note 6) |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income (loss), net | 5 | (17) | 75 | (5)
Other derivative loss |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income (loss), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | (41)
Dividend expense |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income (loss), net | (1) | (9) | (1) | (9)
Equity earnings from non-consolidated affiliates |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income (loss), net | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income (loss), net | (5) | 2 | 0 | 1
Tax settlement gain |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income (loss), net | 0 | 38 | 0 | 38
Non-service pension and other post-retirement benefits expense |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income (loss), net | 0 | (1) | (8) | (3)
Gain on early railcar lease termination |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income (loss), net | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0
Other |  |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other income (loss), net | $ 5 | $ 5 | $ (1) | $ 6

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