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Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs - Roll-Forward of the Rationalization Liability Between Periods (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | $ 219 |
2017 Charges |  |  | 95 |
Incurred, including net Foreign Currency Translation of $23 million and $0 million, respectively |  |  | (73) |
Reversed to the Statements of Operations | $ (5) |  | (7) |
Ending balance | 234 |  | 234 |
Rationalizations | 46 | $ 135 | 102 | $ 194
Prior Year Plans |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | 20 | 7 | 50 | 23
Associate-Related Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 214 |
2017 Charges |  |  | 70 |
Incurred, including net Foreign Currency Translation of $23 million and $0 million, respectively |  |  | (47) |
Reversed to the Statements of Operations |  |  | (7) |
Ending balance | 230 |  | 230 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 23 |
Associate-Related Costs | Prior Year Plans |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | (5) | 0 | 12 | 10
Other Exit and Non-Cancelable Lease Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 5 |
2017 Charges |  |  | 25 |
Incurred, including net Foreign Currency Translation of $23 million and $0 million, respectively |  |  | (26) |
Reversed to the Statements of Operations |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance | 4 |  | 4 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 0 |
Other Exit and Non-Cancelable Lease Costs | Prior Year Plans |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | $ 12 | $ 6 | 24 | $ 13
Benefit Plan Curtailments and Settlements | Prior Year Plans |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Rationalizations |  |  | $ 14 |

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