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Business Segments - Reporting Information (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
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 3,921 | $ 3,847 | $ 11,306 | $ 11,417
Rationalizations | 46 | 135 | 102 | 194
Interest expense | 84 | 90 | 260 | 285
Other (income) expense | 4 | (23) | 9 | 3
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation | 10 | 3 | 39 | 10
Income before Income Taxes | 162 | 310 | 591 | 878
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | 30 | 132 | 86 | 190
Income before Income Taxes | 357 | 556 | 1,103 | 1,506
Segment Reconciling Items |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | 46 | 135 | 102 | 194
Interest expense | 84 | 90 | 260 | 285
Other (income) expense | 4 | (23) | 9 | 3
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation | 10 | 3 | 39 | 10
Corporate incentive compensation plans | 0 | 20 | 27 | 60
Pension curtailments/settlements | 13 | 0 | 13 | 14
Intercompany profit elimination | 21 | 2 | 16 | 7
Retained expenses of divested operations | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12
Other |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Other | 14 | 17 | 37 | 43
Americas |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 2,041 | 2,070 | 6,028 | 6,111
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1
Americas | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10
Income before Income Taxes | 189 | 305 | 616 | 856
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,311 | 1,236 | 3,664 | 3,748
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation | 10 | 2 | 39 | 9
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | 25 | 126 | 78 | 179
Income before Income Taxes | 87 | 152 | 262 | 380
Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 569 | 541 | 1,614 | 1,558
Asia Pacific | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1
Income before Income Taxes | $ 81 | $ 99 | $ 225 | $ 270

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