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Other (Income) Expense - Net
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other (Income) Expense - Net
Other (Income) Expense - Net

The following table sets forth the items in other (income) expense:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(In millions)
(Gains) losses on sales of assets and businesses
$
(35
)
 
$
(121
)
 
$
(51
)
 
$
(124
)
Other – net
33

 
(13
)
 
42

 
(10
)
Other (Income) Expense - Net
$
(2
)
 
$
(134
)
 
$
(9
)
 
$
(134
)


Gains on sales of assets and businesses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 include gains related to the sale of the crop risk services business and disposals of other individually insignificant assets in the ordinary course of business, partially offset by an adjustment of the proceeds of the 2015 sale of the cocoa business. Gains on sales of assets and businesses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 included realized additional consideration related to the sale of the Company’s equity investment in Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. in December 2012, recovery of loss provisions and gain related to the sale of the Company’s Brazilian sugar ethanol facilities, and gain related to the revaluation of the remaining interest to settlement value in conjunction with the acquisition of the remaining interest in Amazon Flavors.

Other - net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 includes foreign exchange losses and changes in contingent settlement provisions. Other - net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 included foreign exchange gains and other income.