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Other (Income) Expense
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Other Income And Expenses [Abstract]  
Other (Income) Expense

Note 5. Other (Income) Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Gain on TireHub transaction, net of transaction costs

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(272

)

Non-service related pension and other postretirement benefits costs

 

 

110

 

 

 

118

 

 

 

121

 

Interest income on indirect tax settlements in Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(38

)

Financing fees and financial instruments expense

 

 

26

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

36

 

Net foreign currency exchange (gains) losses

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(16

)

General and product liability expense - discontinued products

 

 

10

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

9

 

Royalty income

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(20

)

Net (gains) losses on asset sales

 

 

2

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(1

)

Interest income

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(16

)

Miscellaneous (income) expense

 

 

13

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

$

119

 

 

$

98

 

 

$

(174

)

 

Gain on TireHub transaction represented the difference between the initial fair value of the equity interest received and the net book value of the assets and liabilities contributed in connection with the formation of TireHub in 2018, net of transaction costs. For the year ended December 31, 2018, we recognized a gain of $286 million and incurred transaction costs of $14 million.

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 included net pension settlement and curtailment charges of $18 million, $6 million and $21 million in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. For further information, refer to Note to the Consolidated Financial Statements No. 17, Pension, Other Postretirement Benefits and Savings Plans.

We previously filed claims with the Brazilian tax authorities challenging the legality of the calculation of certain indirect taxes for the years 2001 through 2018. During 2018, we received favorable rulings related to these claims. As a result of the rulings, we recorded a gain of $53 million in CGS and related interest income of $38 million in Other (Income) Expense for the year ended December 31, 2018. During 2019, there were additional favorable rulings related to these claims. As a result, we recorded an additional gain of $11 million in CGS and related interest income of $8 million in Other (Income) Expense.

Miscellaneous expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 includes expenses of $25 million incurred by the Company as a direct result of flooding at our Beaumont, Texas chemical facility during the third quarter of 2019. Miscellaneous expense in 2018 includes $12 million related to expenses incurred by the Company as a direct result of hurricanes Harvey and Irma during 2017.

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 - 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) and losses on asset sales, and interest income.