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Other (Income) Expense - Net
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains on sales of assets
$
(33
)
 
$
(15
)
 
$
(45
)
 
$
(66
)
Loss on debt extinguishment
—

 
11

 
—

 
11

Other – net
8

 
—

 
3

 
62

Other (Income) Expense - Net
$
(25
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
(42
)
 
$
7




Gains on sales of assets in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 included gains on the sale of the Company’s oilseeds operations in Bolivia and an equity investment, and disposals of individually insignificant assets in the ordinary course of business. Gains on sales of assets in the three months ended September 30, 2017 included gains on disposals of individually insignificant assets in the ordinary course of business. Gains on sales of assets in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included 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.

Loss on debt extinguishment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the early redemption of the Company’s $559 million notes due on March 15, 2018.

Other - net in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 included foreign exchange losses partially offset by other income. Other - net in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included foreign exchange losses, changes in contingent settlement provisions, and the non-service cost components of net pension benefit cost of $20 million.