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Other Expense

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Other Expense.

Other Expense

16. Other Expense, net

        Other expense, net for the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 included the following:

		2014			2013			2012
Restructuring, asset impairment and related charges		$	68		$	97		$	168
Charge for asbestos-related costs			135			145			155
Non-income tax charge			69
Charge for Argentina impairment						22
Gain on China land compensation									(61	)
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss			(2	)		9			8
Other expense (income)			13			(7	)		(16	)
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		$	283		$	266		$	254
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        In 2014, the Company recorded charges totaling $76 million for restructuring, asset impairment and related charges. These charges include $68 million recorded to other expense and $8 million recorded to cost of goods sold. See Note 9 for additional information.

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The entire disclosure for other income or other expense items (both operating and nonoperating). Sources of nonoperating income or nonoperating expense that may be disclosed, include amounts earned from dividends, interest on securities, profits (losses) on securities, net and miscellaneous other income or income deductions.

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