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Other Income (Loss), Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Other (Loss) Income, Net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) |
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
| (in millions)
Other derivative (loss) income | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | (41 | ) |  | $ | 66 |
Dividend expense | (2 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | (14 | )
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — |  |  | (12 | ) |  | (5 | )
Equity earnings from non-consolidated affiliates | 7 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |
Foreign currency transaction (loss) income | (1 | ) |  | 1 |  |  | (3 | )
Tax settlement gain | — |  |  | 38 |  |  | — |
Non-service pension and other post-retirement benefits expense | (8 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | (4 | )
Other | 5 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 2 |
| $ | — |  |  | $ | (22 | ) |  | $ | 42 |

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