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Discontinued Operations
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]
Discontinued Operations
The Company completed the sale of the majority of its global Climate business (the "Climate Transaction") during 2015 and completed the divestiture of its global Interiors business in 2016 (the "Interiors Divestiture"). These transactions met the conditions required to qualify for discontinued operations reporting and accordingly the settlement of retained contingencies have been classified in income from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.
Discontinued operations are summarized as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30
 
Six Months Ended
June 30
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(Dollars in Millions)
Selling, general and administrative expenses
$
(1
)
 
$
—

 
$
(1
)
 
$
—

Restructuring expense
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

Gain on Climate Transaction
—

 
—

 
3

 
7

Income tax benefit
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
$
(1
)
 
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
8


During the first quarter of 2018, the Company recognized a $3 million benefit on settlement of litigation matters with its former CEO as further described in Note 16, "Commitments and Contingencies."
In connection with the Climate Transaction, the Company completed the repurchase of the electronics operations located in India during the first quarter of 2017 for $47 million, recognizing a $7 million gain on settlement of purchase commitment contingencies. The Company had previously consolidated the India operations based on the Company's controlling financial interest as a result of the repurchase obligation, operating control, and the obligation to fund losses or benefit from earnings.