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Divestitures and Other Transactions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Performance Chemicals [Member] |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
Schedule of results of operations from discontinued operations |
For the year ended December 31, | 2016 | 2015 | 2014
Net sales | $ | — |  | $ | 2,810 |  | $ | 6,317 |
Cost of goods sold | — |  | 2,215 |  | 4,680 |
Other operating charges | 36 |  | 386 |  | 422 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | — |  | (87 | ) | 453 |
Research and development expense | — |  | 40 |  | 109 |
Other income, net | (3 | ) | (27 | ) | (46 | )
Interest expense | — |  | 32 |  | — |
Employee separation / asset related charges, net | — |  | 59 |  | 21 |
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes | (33 | ) | 192 |  | 678 |
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes | (28 | ) | 106 |  | 202 |
(Loss) income from discontinued operations after income taxes | $ | (5 | ) | $ | 86 |  | $ | 476 |
Schedule of cash flow information of discontinued operations |
For the year ended December 31, | 2015 | 2014
Depreciation | $ | 126 |  | $ | 248 |
Amortization of intangible assets | 2 |  | 3 |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | 235 |  | 525 |
Performance Coatings [Member] |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
Schedule of results of operations from discontinued operations |
For the year ended December 31, | 2016 | 2015 | 2014
Net sales | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes 1,2 | $ | 6 |  | $ | (23 | ) | $ | — |
Benefit from income taxes 3 | (3 | ) | (1 | ) | (15 | )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations after income taxes | $ | 9 |  | $ | (22 | ) | $ | 15 |
1. | The year ended December 31, 2016 includes a pre-tax benefit of $6 primarily related to a postretirement settlement gain.
2. | The year ended December 31, 2015 includes a pre-tax net charge of $(23) related to a postretirement settlement charge and other employee related settlement adjustments.
3. | The year ended December 31, 2014 includes a tax benefit of $(15) related to a change in estimate of income taxes resulting from the filing of various tax returns impacted by the sale of Performance Coatings.

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