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Supplementary Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) |
Sundry Income - Net | Successor | Predecessor
(In millions) | For the Period September 1 through December 31, 2017 | For the Period January 1 through August 31, 2017 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Royalty income 1 |  |  | $ | 84 |  | $ | 170 |  | $ | 138 |
Interest income | $ | 41 |  | 83 |  | 102 |  | 124 |
Equity in earnings of affiliates - net | 1 |  | 55 |  | 99 |  | 49 |
Net gain on sales of businesses and other assets 2,3 | 16 |  | 205 |  | 435 |  | 92 |
Net exchange gains (losses) | 8 |  | (394 | ) | (106 | ) | 30 |
Miscellaneous income and expenses - net 4 | 24 |  | 133 |  | 7 |  | 257 |
Sundry income - net | $ | 90 |  | $ | 166 |  | $ | 707 |  | $ | 690 |
1. | In the Successor period, royalty income of $60 million is included in Net Sales.
2. | Includes a pre-tax gain of $162 million ($86 million net of tax) for the period January 1 through August 31, 2017 related to the sale of global food safety diagnostics. See Note 4 for additional information.
3. | Includes a pre-tax gain of $369 million ($214 million net of tax) for the year ended December 31, 2016 related to the sale of DuPont (Shenzhen) Manufacturing Limited. See Note 4 for additional information.
4. | Miscellaneous income and expenses - net, includes interest items (in the Predecessor period only), gains (losses) on available for sale securities, gains related to litigation settlements, licensing income, gains on purchases, and other items.
Foreign Currency Exchange Gain (Loss) |
| Successor | Predecessor
(In millions) | For the Period September 1 through December 31, 2017 | For the Period January 1 through August 31, 2017 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Subsidiary Monetary Position (Loss) Gain |  |  |  |
Pre-tax exchange (loss) gain | $ | (83 | ) | $ | 37 |  | $ | 198 |  | $ | (404 | )
Local tax (expenses) benefits | (3 | ) | 217 |  | (126 | ) | (61 | )
Net after-tax impact from subsidiary exchange (loss) gain | $ | (86 | ) | $ | 254 |  | $ | 72 |  | $ | (465 | )
Hedging Program Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Pre-tax exchange gain (loss) | $ | 91 |  | $ | (431 | ) | $ | (304 | ) | $ | 434 |
Tax (expenses) benefits | (33 | ) | 155 |  | 110 |  | (157 | )
Net after-tax impact from hedging program exchange gain (loss) | $ | 58 |  | $ | (276 | ) | $ | (194 | ) | $ | 277 |
Total Exchange Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Pre-tax exchange gain (loss) | $ | 8 |  | $ | (394 | ) | $ | (106 | ) | $ | 30 |
Tax (expenses) benefits | (36 | ) | 372 |  | (16 | ) | (218 | )
Net after-tax exchange (loss) gain | $ | (28 | ) | $ | (22 | ) | $ | (122 | ) | $ | (188 | )

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