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Business Segments - Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 3,841 | $ 3,686 | $ 7,671 | $ 7,385
Rationalizations | (2) | 27 | 35 | 56
Interest expense | 78 | 89 | 154 | 176
Other (income) expense | 45 | 16 | 82 | 24
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation | 1 | 21 | 2 | 29
Income before Income Taxes | 183 | 190 | 296 | 429
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | (1) | 27 | 32 | 56
Income before Income Taxes | 324 | 369 | 605 | 759
Segment Reconciling Items |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | (2) | 27 | 35 | 56
Interest expense | 78 | 89 | 154 | 176
Other (income) expense | 45 | 16 | 82 | 24
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation | 1 | 21 | 2 | 29
Corporate incentive compensation plans | 3 | 12 | 7 | 27
Intercompany profit elimination | (1) | (2) | (4) | (5)
Retained expenses of divested operations | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6
Other |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Other | 15 | 13 | 28 | 17
Americas |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 2,018 | 2,029 | 3,947 | 3,987
Americas | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2
Income before Income Taxes | 154 | 218 | 281 | 434
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,260 | 1,114 | 2,590 | 2,353
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation | 1 | 21 | 2 | 29
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | (1) | 26 | 26 | 53
Income before Income Taxes | 100 | 80 | 178 | 181
Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 563 | 543 | 1,134 | 1,045
Asia Pacific | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Business Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1
Income before Income Taxes | $ 70 | $ 71 | $ 146 | $ 144

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