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Segment Reporting - Condensed Statement of Operations By Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues: |  |
Net sales | $ 1,860 | $ 2,300
Other revenues from operations | 161 | 162
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | (2,128) | (674)
Interest and dividend income | 64 | 64
Other (loss) income, net | (17) | 3
Revenues | (60) | 1,855
Expenses: |  |
Cost of goods sold | 1,810 | 1,900
Other expenses from operations | 135 | 131
Selling, general and administrative | 308 | 336
Restructuring, net | 2 | 7
Interest expense | 171 | 139
Expenses | 2,426 | 2,513
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | (2,486) | (658)
Income tax benefit (expense) | 180 | (6)
Net loss | (2,306) | (664)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | (922) | (270)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total | (1,384) | (394)
Supplemental information: |  |
Capital expenditures | 53 | 65
Depreciation and amortization | 121 | 123
Investment Segment |  |
Revenues: |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Other revenues from operations | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | (1,816) | (609)
Interest and dividend income | 52 | 42
Other (loss) income, net | (1) | (1)
Revenues | (1,765) | (568)
Expenses: |  |
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 0
Other expenses from operations | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | (6) | 2
Restructuring, net | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 43 | 18
Expenses | 37 | 20
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | (1,802) | (588)
Income tax benefit (expense) | 0 | 0
Net loss | (1,802) | (588)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | (876) | (293)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total | (926) | (295)
Supplemental information: |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0
Energy Segment |  |
Revenues: |  |
Net sales | 1,130 | 1,486
Other revenues from operations | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | 30 | 0
Interest and dividend income | 3 | 0
Other (loss) income, net | (6) | 1
Revenues | 1,157 | 1,487
Expenses: |  |
Cost of goods sold | 1,250 | 1,303
Other expenses from operations | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | 31 | 37
Restructuring, net | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 29 | 26
Expenses | 1,310 | 1,366
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | (153) | 121
Income tax benefit (expense) | 40 | (31)
Net loss | (113) | 90
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | (45) | 24
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total | (68) | 66
Supplemental information: |  |
Capital expenditures | 35 | 29
Depreciation and amortization | 80 | 83
Automotive Segment |  |
Revenues: |  |
Net sales | 492 | 550
Other revenues from operations | 143 | 143
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income | 0 | 0
Other (loss) income, net | 1 | 4
Revenues | 636 | 697
Expenses: |  |
Cost of goods sold | 352 | 375
Other expenses from operations | 123 | 119
Selling, general and administrative | 246 | 252
Restructuring, net | 2 | 0
Interest expense | 5 | 5
Expenses | 728 | 751
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | (92) | (54)
Income tax benefit (expense) | 19 | 12
Net loss | (73) | (42)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total | (73) | (42)
Supplemental information: |  |
Capital expenditures | 9 | 13
Depreciation and amortization | 24 | 24
Food Packaging Segment |  |
Revenues: |  |
Net sales | 98 | 95
Other revenues from operations | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income | 0 | 0
Other (loss) income, net | (7) | (3)
Revenues | 91 | 92
Expenses: |  |
Cost of goods sold | 78 | 75
Other expenses from operations | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | 12 | 15
Restructuring, net | 0 | 7
Interest expense | 4 | 4
Expenses | 94 | 101
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | (3) | (9)
Income tax benefit (expense) | (1) | 4
Net loss | (4) | (5)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | (1) | (2)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total | (3) | (3)
Supplemental information: |  |
Capital expenditures | 2 | 7
Depreciation and amortization | 6 | 6
Metals Segment |  |
Revenues: |  |
Net sales | 86 | 93
Other revenues from operations | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income | 0 | 0
Other (loss) income, net | 0 | 0
Revenues | 86 | 93
Expenses: |  |
Cost of goods sold | 85 | 92
Other expenses from operations | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | 4 | 4
Restructuring, net | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 0 | 0
Expenses | 89 | 96
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | (3) | (3)
Income tax benefit (expense) | 0 | 0
Net loss | (3) | (3)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total | (3) | (3)
Supplemental information: |  |
Capital expenditures | 1 | 5
Depreciation and amortization | 5 | 4
Real Estate Segment |  |
Revenues: |  |
Net sales | 4 | 2
Other revenues from operations | 18 | 19
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income | 0 | 0
Other (loss) income, net | 0 | 2
Revenues | 22 | 23
Expenses: |  |
Cost of goods sold | 4 | 2
Other expenses from operations | 12 | 12
Selling, general and administrative | 5 | 5
Restructuring, net | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 0 | 0
Expenses | 21 | 19
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | 1 | 4
Income tax benefit (expense) | 0 | 0
Net loss | 1 | 4
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total | 1 | 4
Supplemental information: |  |
Capital expenditures | 4 | 6
Depreciation and amortization | 4 | 4
Home Fashion Segment |  |
Revenues: |  |
Net sales | 50 | 39
Other revenues from operations | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income | 0 | 0
Other (loss) income, net | 0 | 0
Revenues | 50 | 39
Expenses: |  |
Cost of goods sold | 41 | 33
Other expenses from operations | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | 11 | 10
Restructuring, net | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 0 | 0
Expenses | 52 | 43
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | (2) | (4)
Income tax benefit (expense) | 0 | 0
Net loss | (2) | (4)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total | (2) | (4)
Supplemental information: |  |
Capital expenditures | 2 | 1
Depreciation and amortization | 2 | 2
Mining Segment |  |
Revenues: |  |
Net sales | 0 | 35
Other revenues from operations | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income | 0 | 1
Other (loss) income, net | 0 | 0
Revenues | 0 | 36
Expenses: |  |
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 20
Other expenses from operations | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | 0 | 7
Restructuring, net | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 0 | 2
Expenses | 0 | 29
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | 0 | 7
Income tax benefit (expense) | 0 | (1)
Net loss | 0 | 6
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 1
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total | 0 | 5
Supplemental information: |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 4
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0
Holding Company |  |
Revenues: |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Other revenues from operations | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | (342) | (65)
Interest and dividend income | 9 | 21
Other (loss) income, net | (4) | 0
Revenues | (337) | (44)
Expenses: |  |
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 0
Other expenses from operations | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | 5 | 4
Restructuring, net | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 90 | 84
Expenses | 95 | 88
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | (432) | (132)
Income tax benefit (expense) | 122 | 10
Net loss | (310) | (122)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total | (310) | (122)
Supplemental information: |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | $ 0 | $ 0

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