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Other Income, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |
Other (loss) income, net | $ (31) | $ 19 |
Dividend expense |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |
Other (loss) income, net | (17) | (5) | $ (2)
Equity earnings from non-consolidated affiliates |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |
Other (loss) income, net | 2 | 21 | 7
Foreign currency transaction (loss) income |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |
Other (loss) income, net | (5) | (5) | (1)
Non-service pension and other post-retirement benefits expense |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |
Other (loss) income, net | (1) | (3) | (8)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |
Other (loss) income, net | (12) | 2 |
Other |  |  |
Component of Other Income (Loss), Net [Line Items] |  |  |
Other (loss) income, net | $ 2 | $ 9 | $ 4

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