v3.20.2

The Separation and Basis of Presentation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Costs Allocations

The following table reflects the allocations described above:

						Third quarter ended September 30,												Nine months ended September 30,
						2020						2019			​			2020						2019
Cost of goods sold(1)						$	—					$	4		​			$	—					$	11
Selling, general administrative, and other expenses(2)						—						27			​			25						80
Research and development expenses						—						1			​			—						8
Provision for depreciation and amortization						—						4			​			1						9
Restructuring and other charges (E)						—						2			​			2						5
Interest expense						—						29			​			28						86
Other expenses (income), net (F)						—						1			​			(5)						4

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(1)    For all periods presented, amount principally relates to an allocation of expenses for ParentCo’s retained pension and other postretirement benefit obligations associated with closed and sold operations.​

(2)    In the 2020 nine-month period and the 2019 third quarter and nine-month period, amount includes an allocation of $18, $13, and $23, respectively, for costs incurred by ParentCo associated with the Separation (see above).

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