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Other (Income) Expense - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Other (Income) Expense [Line Items] |  |
Other (Income) Expense | $ 22 | $ 37
Accounting Standards Update, Pension and Postretirement Benefits Cost | Restatement Adjustment |  |
Other (Income) Expense [Line Items] |  |
Other (Income) Expense |  | $ 9

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- Definition Amount of income (expense) related to nonoperating activities, classified as other. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.9) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115205541&loc=SL114868664-224227 + Details
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