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Other (Income) Expense
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
(In millions)
2019
 
2018
Non-service related pension and other postretirement benefits cost
$
30

 
$
34

Financing fees and financial instruments expense
8

 
9

Net foreign currency exchange (gains) losses
(7
)
 
(7
)
General and product liability expense (income) - discontinued products
6

 
1

Royalty income
(5
)
 
(5
)
Net (gains) losses on asset sales
(5
)
 
2

Interest income
(3
)
 
(4
)
Miscellaneous (income) expense
(2
)
 
7

 
$
22

 
$
37


Non-service related pension and other postretirement benefits cost consists primarily of the interest cost, expected return on plan assets and amortization components of net periodic cost, as well as curtailments and settlements which are not related to rationalization plans. Non-service related pension and other postretirement benefits cost for the three months ended March 31, 2018 includes expense of $9 million related to the adoption of the new accounting standards update which no longer allows non-service related pension and other postretirement benefits cost to be capitalized in inventory. For further information, refer to Note to the Consolidated Financial Statements No. 11, Pension, Savings and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, in this Form 10-Q.
Other (Income) Expense also includes financing fees and financial instruments expense which consists of commitment fees and charges incurred in connection with financing transactions; net foreign currency exchange (gains) and losses; general and product liability expense (income) - discontinued products, which consists of charges for claims against us related primarily to asbestos personal injury claims, net of probable insurance recoveries; royalty income which is derived primarily from licensing arrangements; net (gains) losses on asset sales; interest income; and miscellaneous (income) expense.