CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 6,869	$ 6,702	$ 6,156
Cost of goods sold	(5,736)	(5,490)	(5,046)
Gross profit	1,133	1,212	1,110
Selling and administrative expense	(502)	(503)	(476)
Research, development and engineering expense	(60)	(65)	(64)
Interest expense, net	(268)	(272)	(251)
Equity earnings	77	60	60
Other expense, net	(105)	(76)	(111)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	275	356	268
Provision for income taxes	(70)	(119)	(106)
Earnings from continuing operations	205	237	162
Loss from discontinued operations	(3)	(7)	(4)
Net earnings	202	230	158
Net (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(22)	(21)	(23)
Net earnings attributable to the Company	180	209	135
Amounts attributable to the Company:
Earnings from continuing operations	183	216	139
Loss from discontinued operations	(3)	(7)	(4)
Net earnings attributable to the Company	$ 180	$ 209	$ 135
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.12	$ 1.33	$ 0.86
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.01)	(0.04)	(0.03)
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	1.11	1.29	0.83
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	1.11	1.32	0.85
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.01)	(0.04)	(0.03)
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 1.10	$ 1.28	$ 0.82