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Supplemental Financial Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Depreciation, Amortization and Impairment | Depreciation, amortization and impairment Depreciation and amortization, including impairment charges, are as follows:
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 609 |  |  |  | 262 |  |  |  | 219 |
Amortization of internal use software |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 31 |
Amortization of other identified intangible assets (*) |  |  | 1,572 |  |  |  | 229 |  |  |  | 155 |
|  |  | 2,205 |  |  |  | 517 |  |  |  | 405 |
(*) | Includes impairment charges relative to IPR&D, which was acquired as part of the acquisition of Freescale of $89 million for 2016.
Other Income (Expense) | Other income (expense)
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Result on disposal of businesses |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 1,257 |  |  |  | 6 |
Result on disposal of properties |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 3 |
Other income (expense) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |
|  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 1,263 |  |  |  | 10 |
Financial Income (Expense) | Financial income (expense)
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Interest income |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 3 |
Interest expense |  |  | (408 | ) |  |  | (227 | ) |  |  | (158 | )
Total interest expense, net |  |  | (397 | ) |  |  | (221 | ) |  |  | (155 | )
Net gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  | (32 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3 | )
Foreign exchange rate results |  |  | (15 | ) |  |  | (193 | ) |  |  | (246 | )
Change in fair value of the warrant liability |  |  | — |  |  |  | (31 | ) |  |  | (2 | )
Miscellaneous financing costs/income, net |  |  | (9 | ) |  |  | (84 | ) |  |  | (4 | )
Total other financial income (expense) |  |  | (56 | ) |  |  | (308 | ) |  |  | (255 | )
Total |  |  | (453 | ) |  |  | (529 | ) |  |  | (410 | )
Results Relating to Equity-Accounted Investees | Results related to equity-accounted investees at the end of each period were as follows:
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Company’s share in income (loss) |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 8 |
Other results |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |
|  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 8 |
Summary of Carrying Value of Investments in Equity-Accounted Investees | The total carrying value of investments in equity-accounted investees is summarized as follows:
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
|  | Shareholding % |  |  | Amount |  |  | Shareholding % |  |  | Amount |
ASMC |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | 21 |
ASEN |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | 56 |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | 46 |
WeEn |  |  | 49 |  |  |  | 62 |  |  |  | 49 |  |  |  | 59 |
Others |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | 154 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141 |

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