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Supplementary Information Other Income (Expense) - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Equity in losses of affiliates - net |  | $ 0 | $ (3) |  | $ (3) | $ (8) |
Net gain (loss) on sales of businesses and other assets | [1] | 1 | 2 |  | (29) | (9) |
Net exchange gains (losses) | [2] | (67) | (11) |  | (127) | (70) |
Non-operating pension and other post employment benefit credit | [3] | 93 | 47 |  | 275 | 144 |
Miscellaneous expenses - net | [4] | (8) | 11 |  | (34) | (13) |
Other income - net |  | 30 | 59 |  | 120 | 90 |
Interest income |  | 11 | 13 |  | 38 | 46 |
Hedging Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net exchange gains (losses) |  | (6) | 55 |  | 173 | (11) |
Subsidiary Monetary Position |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net exchange gains (losses) | [2] | (61) | (66) |  | (300) | (59) |
Argentine Peso Devaluation [Member] | Hedging Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net exchange gains (losses) |  | (26) | (33) |  | (56) | (42) |
Corporate | Argentine Peso Devaluation [Member] | Hedging Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net exchange gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  | 33 |
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net exchange gains (losses) |  | 67 | (22) | [5] | 127 | 37 | [5]
Non-operating pension and other post employment benefit credit |  | (73) | (32) |  | (237) | (106) |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets | [6],[7] |  |  |  |  | (24) |
Interest income |  | $ (11) | $ (13) |  | (38) | (46) |
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Crop Protection [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets |  |  |  |  | $ (53) |  |
Sale of JV [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Crop Protection [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Sale of JV [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Seed [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets | [6],[7] |  |  |  |  | (24) |
Sale of JV [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
[1] | The nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes a loss of $(53) million relating to the expected sale of the La Porte site, for which the company signed an agreement in 2020. The nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes a loss of $(24) million relating to DAS’s sale of a joint venture related to synergy actions.
[2] | Includes net pre-tax exchange losses of $(26) million and $(56) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $(33) million and $(42) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, associated with the devaluation of the Argentine peso.
[3] | Includes non-service related components of net periodic benefit credits (costs) (interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortization of unrecognized (gain) loss, amortization of prior service benefit and settlement (loss) gain).
[4] | Miscellaneous income (expenses) - net, includes losses related to loss on sale of receivables, bank charges and other items.
[5] | Excludes a $(33) million foreign exchange loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 associated with the devaluation of the Argentine peso, as it is included within significant items. See Note 7 - Supplementary Information for additional information
[6] | Includes a loss recorded in other income - net related to DAS’s sale of a joint venture related to synergy actions.
[7] | The nine months ended September 30, 2019 is presented on a pro forma basis, prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X.

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