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Other Operating Credits and Charges, Net
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Other Operating Credits And Charges, Net [Abstract]  
Other Operating Credits And Charges Net [Text Block} OTHER OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE)

Other operating income (expense)

The major components of “Other operating credits and charges, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31 are reflected in the table below and described in the paragraphs following the table: 
Dollar amounts in millions
Year ended December 31,
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Reorganization charges
$
(5
)
 
$
(10
)
 
$
—

Insurance and environment cost recoveries
9

 
8

 
—

Facility curtailment charges
(7
)
 
—

 
—

Adjustment to product-related warranty reserves
4

 
8

 
(5
)
Gain (loss) on sale of long-lived assets
(1
)
 
—

 
2

Other
(1
)
 
(4
)
 
—

 
$
(1
)

$
2


$
(3
)


During 2019, we recognized a $4 million gain related to the reduction of product-related warranty reserves associated with CanExel® products and a gain of $9 million related to insurance recoveries on property damage. We also recognized $(5) million of severance and other charges related to certain reorganizations within the corporate offices, and $(7) million of severance and other charges associated with our curtailment of an OSB mill in British Columbia, Canada.

During 2018, we recognized a gain of $8 million related to the settlement of environmental costs to be paid by a third party associated with a non-operating site, and a gain of $8 million related to the reduction of product-related warranty reserves associated with CanExel® products. We also recognized $(10) million of severance and other charges related to certain reorganizations within the corporate offices and $(5) million related to property damage sustained.

During 2017, we recognized $(5) million of losses related to an increase in product-related warranty reserves associated with CanExel® products sold in specific geographic locations and for a specific time period. We also recognized a gain of $2 million on the sale of manufacturing facilities no longer used.

Non-operating income (expense)

Non-operating income (expense) is comprised of the following components:
 
 
Year ended December 31,
Dollar amounts in millions
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Interest expense
$
(18
)
 
$
(19
)
 
$
(20
)
Amortization of debt charges
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Capitalized interest
1

 
4

 
2

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
(19
)
 
(16
)
 
(19
)
Interest income
9

 
18

 
10

Gain on securities
—

 
1

 
—

SERP market adjustments
1

 
(1
)
 
1

Investment income
10

 
18

 
11

Net periodic pension cost, excluding service cost
(3
)
 
(4
)
 
(10
)
Foreign currency losses
(5
)
 
—

 
(4
)
Gain on acquisition of controlling interest
14

 
—

 
—

Other non-operating income
6

 
(4
)
 
(14
)
Total non-operating income (expense)
$
(3
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(23
)