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Supplementary Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) |
Other Income - Net | For the Year Ended December 31,
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018
Interest income | $ | 56 |  | $ | 59 |  | $ | 86 |
Equity in losses of affiliates - net | — |  | (9) |  | (1) |
Net (loss) gain on sales of businesses and other assets 1 | (2) |  | 64 |  | 62 |
Net exchange losses 2,3 | (174) |  | (99) |  | (127) |
Non-operating pension and other post employment benefit credit 4 | 368 |  | 191 |  | 275 |
Miscellaneous (expenses) income - net 5 | (36) |  | 9 |  | (46) |
Other income - net | $ | 212 |  | $ | 215 |  | $ | 249 |
1 The year ended December 31, 2020 includes a loss of $(53) million and a gain of $27 million relating to the expected sale of the La Porte site, for which the company signed an agreement in 2020, and the sale of a business in Asia Pacific in the crop protection segment, respectively. 2 Includes net pre-tax exchange losses of $(82) million, $(51) million and $(68) million associated with the devaluation of the Argentine peso for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. 3 Includes a $(50) million foreign exchange loss for the year ended December 31, 2018 related to adjustments to foreign currency exchange contracts as a result of U.S. tax reform, which is included within significant items. 4 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). 5 Miscellaneous (expenses) income - net, includes losses from sale of receivables, tax indemnification adjustments related to changes in indemnification balances as a result of the application of the terms of the Tax Matters Agreement, between Corteva and Dow and/or DuPont, and other items. In addition, the year ended December 31, 2018 includes a $(53) million loss related to the deconsolidation of a subsidiary (refer to Note 25 - Segment Information). Refer to Note 12 - Accounts and Notes Receivable - Net, for additional information on losses on the sale of receivables.
Foreign Currency Exchange Gain (Loss) |
| For the Year Ended December 31,
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018
Subsidiary Monetary Position (Loss) Gain |  |  |
Pre-tax exchange (loss) gain | $ | (263) |  | $ | (41) |  | $ | (221) |
Local tax benefits (expenses) | 34 |  | 2 |  | (31) |
Net after-tax impact from subsidiary exchange loss | $ | (229) |  | $ | (39) |  | $ | (252) |
Hedging Program (Loss) Gain |  |  |
Pre-tax exchange gain (loss) | $ | 89 |  | $ | (58) |  | $ | 94 |
Tax (expenses) benefits | (21) |  | 13 |  | (21) |
Net after-tax impact from hedging program exchange gain (loss) | $ | 68 |  | $ | (45) |  | $ | 73 |
Total Exchange (Loss) Gain |  |  |
Pre-tax exchange loss | $ | (174) |  | $ | (99) |  | $ | (127) |
Tax benefits (expenses) | 13 |  | 15 |  | (52) |
Net after-tax exchange loss | $ | (161) |  | $ | (84) |  | $ | (179) |
Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents |
(In millions) | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,526 |  | $ | 1,764 |
Restricted cash | 347 |  | 409 |
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 3,873 |  | 2,173 |

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