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Other Income (Loss), Net (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Other (Loss) Income, Net [Abstract] |
Other income (loss), net |
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018
| (in millions)
Equity earnings from non-consolidated affiliates | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 2 |
(Loss) gain on disposition of assets, net | (4 | ) |  | 5 |
Foreign currency transaction (loss) income | (2 | ) |  | 1 |
Non-service pension and other post-retirement benefits expense | (1 | ) |  | (7 | )
Other | 6 |  |  | 2 |
| $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 3 |

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