Other Expense, net-K

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Other Expense

Other Expense

15.  Other Expense, net

Other expense, net for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 included the following:

	2015		2014		2013
Restructuring, asset impairment and other charges	$	75	$	68	$	97
Charge for asbestos related costs		225		135		145
Strategic transaction costs		23
Acquisition-related fair value intangible adjustments		10
Non-income tax charge				69
Charge for Argentina impairment						22
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)		(10)		(2)		9
Other expense (income)		(3)		13		(7)
	$	320	$	283	$	266

In 2014, the Company recorded a charge of $69 million resulting from a non-income tax assessment from a foreign tax authority.