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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract] |
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The following tables display the components of AOCL, net of tax, as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):
| Cumulative Translation Adjustment |  | Pension and Postretirement Cost |  | Derivative Financial Instruments |  | AOCL
Balance at December 31, 2018 | $ | (493) |  |  | $ | (398) |  |  | $ | (22) |  |  | $ | (913) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 4 |  |  | (8) |  |  | (14) |  |  | (18) |
Amounts reclassified to earnings | 10 |  |  | 7 |  |  | (6) |  |  | 11 |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | 14 |  |  | (1) |  |  | (20) |  |  | (7) |
Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | (479) |  |  | $ | (399) |  |  | $ | (42) |  |  | $ | (920) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (2) |  |  | (4) |  |  | 3 |  |  | (3) |
Amounts reclassified to earnings | — |  |  | 47 |  |  | (4) |  |  | 43 |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | (2) |  |  | 43 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 40 |
Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | (481) |  |  | $ | (356) |  |  | $ | (43) |  |  | $ | (880) |
Reclassifications from AOCL to Results of Operations | Reclassifications from AOCL to the results of operations for the years ended December 31, were pre-tax (income) expense of (in millions):
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Pension and postretirement benefit plans (1) | $ | 72 |  |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 16 |
Derivative financial instruments for effective cash flow hedges | (6) |  |  | (7) |  |  | 43 |
(1)Primarily represents the amortization of net actuarial losses and plan settlements recorded in cost of products sold, selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) and other (income) expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Footnote 11 for further information.
Schedule of Income Tax Provision (Benefit) Allocated to Components of AOCL | The income tax provision (benefit) allocated to the components of AOCL for the years ended December 31, are as follows (in millions):
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Foreign currency translation adjustments | $ | (28) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4 |
Unrecognized pension and postretirement costs | 23 |  |  | — |  |  | 11 |
Derivative financial instruments | (1) |  |  | (3) |  |  | 19 |
Income tax provision (benefit) related to AOCL | $ | (6) |  |  | $ | (3) |  |  | $ | 34 |

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