Other Income and Expenses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income and Expenses [Table Text Block]

The following table presents certain gains or losses reflected in Other (income) expense – net within Costs and expenses in our Consolidated Statement of Operations:

	Three Months Ended   March 31,
	2017			2016
	(Millions)
Williams Partners
Net foreign currency exchange (gains) losses (1)	$	—		$	11
Gains on contract settlements and terminations	(13		)	—
Other
Gain on sale of unused pipe	—			(10		)

(1) Primarily relates to gains and losses incurred on foreign currency transactions and the remeasurement of U.S. dollar denominated current assets and liabilities within our former Canadian operations.