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Segment Reporting, Income Statements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  | $ 2,578 | $ 2,815 | $ 2,820 | $ 2,363 | $ 2,385 | $ 2,334 | $ 2,277 | $ 2,310 | $ 10,576 | $ 9,306 | $ 7,740
Other revenues from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 647 | 743 | 840
Net gain (loss) from investment activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 322 | 302 | (1,373)
Interest and dividend income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148 | 127 | 124
Gain on disposition of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84 | 2,163 | 6
Other (loss) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (22) | 42
Total revenues |  |  | 2,802 | 2,569 | 3,423 | 2,983 | 2,482 | 3,406 | 4,353 | 2,378 | 11,777 | 12,619 | 7,379
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,947 | 8,258 | 6,837
Other expenses from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 529 | 518 | 631
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,386 | 1,269 | 1,001
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | 4 | 5
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92 | 87 | 586
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 524 | 655 | 692
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,499 | 10,791 | 9,752
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 278 | 1,828 | (2,373)
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 529 | 88
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  | $ (194) | $ (323) | $ 421 | $ 378 | $ 138 | $ 790 | $ 1,637 | $ (208) | 282 | 2,357 | (2,285)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 495 | 84 | (1,158)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (213) | 2,273 | (1,127)
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 272 | 316 | 247
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 447 | 474 | 526
Investment Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other revenues from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net gain (loss) from investment activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 635 | 241 | (1,388)
Interest and dividend income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104 | 106 | 112
Gain on disposition of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other (loss) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) | (50) | 53
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 737 | 297 | (1,223)
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expenses from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 13 | 34
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46 | 166 | 230
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58 | 179 | 264
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 679 | 118 | (1,487)
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 679 | 118 | (1,487)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 360 | 38 | (883)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 319 | 80 | (604)
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Energy Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,124 | 5,988 | 4,782
Other revenues from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net gain (loss) from investment activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 5
Interest and dividend income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 1 | 1
Gain on disposition of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6) | (3) | 0
Other (loss) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 | 2 | (5)
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,135 | 5,988 | 4,783
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,453 | 5,799 | 4,637
Other expenses from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138 | 143 | 138
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 0 | 0
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 574
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104 | 109 | 83
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,700 | 6,051 | 5,432
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 435 | (63) | (649)
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (56) | 338 | 45
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 379 | 275 | (604)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141 | 46 | (277)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 238 | 229 | (327)
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102 | 120 | 133
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 278 | 278 | 258
Disaggregated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,124 | 5,988 | 4,782
Automotive Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,295 | 2,225 | 2,079
Other revenues from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 563 | 498 | 422
Net gain (loss) from investment activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on disposition of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) | 5 | 1
Other (loss) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) | 0 | 1
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,856 | 2,728 | 2,503
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,502 | 1,540 | 1,430
Other expenses from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 474 | 438 | 430
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,051 | 919 | 648
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 0 | 0
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 | 15 | 1
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 13 | 7
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,138 | 2,925 | 2,516
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (282) | (197) | (13)
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52 | 146 | 32
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (230) | (51) | 19
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (230) | (51) | 19
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66 | 86 | 37
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92 | 111 | 98
Disaggregated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,858 | 2,723 | 2,501
Food Packaging Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 395 | 392 | 329
Other revenues from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net gain (loss) from investment activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 0 | 0
Gain on disposition of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other (loss) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17) | (3) | (1)
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 379 | 389 | 328
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 316 | 297 | 249
Other expenses from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57 | 61 | 48
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 2 | 3
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1 | 0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 13 | 12
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 398 | 374 | 312
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19) | 15 | 16
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | (21) | (8)
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15) | (6) | 8
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3) | (1) | 2
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12) | (5) | 6
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 | 26 | 18
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26 | 25 | 20
Metals Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 466 | 409 | 267
Other revenues from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net gain (loss) from investment activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on disposition of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 1
Other (loss) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | (1) | 1
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 467 | 408 | 269
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 441 | 389 | 284
Other expenses from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 | 19 | 18
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1 | 2
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 0 | 1
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 461 | 409 | 305
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | (1) | (36)
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) | (43) | 16
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | (44) | (20)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | (44) | (20)
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | 30 | 5
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 20 | 22
Real Estate Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 | 15 | 17
Other revenues from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84 | 72 | 71
Net gain (loss) from investment activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 7 | 0
Gain on disposition of assets, net | $ 89 | $ 456 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89 | 496 | 1
Other (loss) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 38 | 0
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 212 | 628 | 89
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 11 | 13
Other expenses from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54 | 46 | 46
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 | 18 | 18
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 2 | 5
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 2 | 2
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95 | 79 | 84
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117 | 549 | 5
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) | 0 | 0
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112 | 549 | 5
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112 | 549 | 5
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 9 | 1
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 | 20 | 22
Home Fashion Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 171 | 183 | 195
Other revenues from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net gain (loss) from investment activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on disposition of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other (loss) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 1
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 171 | 183 | 196
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 144 | 162 | 168
Other expenses from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34 | 39 | 38
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 1 | 0
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 2
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 0 | 0
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 182 | 203 | 208
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11) | (20) | (12)
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11) | (20) | (12)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11) | (20) | (12)
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 | 11
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 8
Mining Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103 | 94 | 71
Other revenues from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net gain (loss) from investment activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 2
Gain on disposition of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3) | 0 | 0
Other (loss) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | (2) | (10)
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106 | 93 | 63
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73 | 60 | 56
Other expenses from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27 | 14 | 22
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 6 | 7
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103 | 80 | 85
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 13 | (22)
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) | (3) | (2)
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 10 | (24)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) | 1 | (5)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 9 | (19)
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 | 38 | 22
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 5 | 6
Railcar Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other revenues from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 173 | 347
Net gain (loss) from investment activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on disposition of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 1,664 | 3
Other (loss) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 1,837 | 350
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expenses from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 34 | 155
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 10 | 16
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 68 | 0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 23 | 62
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 135 | 233
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 1,702 | 117
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) | (531) | 0
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1,171 | 117
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 5
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1,171 | 112
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 2 | 20
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 7 | 92
Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other revenues from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net gain (loss) from investment activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (313) | 61 | 10
Interest and dividend income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 | 12 | 9
Gain on disposition of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1 | 0
Other (loss) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) | (6) | 2
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (291) | 68 | 21
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expenses from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 | 33 | 21
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 3
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 337 | 323 | 289
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 362 | 356 | 313
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (653) | (288) | (292)
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 643 | 5
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (639) | 355 | (287)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) | 0 | 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (638) | 355 | (287)
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Petroleum products | Energy Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,773 | 5,657 | 4,426
Nitrogen fertilizer products | Energy Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 351 | 331 | 356
Automotive services | Automotive Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,321 | 1,186 | 998
Aftermarket parts sales | Automotive Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,537 | $ 1,537 | $ 1,503
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Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62 |  |
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