CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 6,877	$ 6,869	$ 6,702
Cost of goods sold.	(5,594)	(5,536)	(5,392)
Gross profit	1,283	1,333	1,310
Selling and administrative expense	(483)	(484)	(503)
Research, development and engineering expense	(70)	(60)	(65)
Interest expense, net	(261)	(268)	(272)
Equity earnings	77	77	60
Other expense, net	(269)	(323)	(174)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	277	275	356
Provision for income taxes	(108)	(70)	(119)
Earnings from continuing operations	169	205	237
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations	113	(3)	(7)
Net earnings	282	202	230
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(25)	(22)	(21)
Net earnings attributable to the Company	257	180	209
Amounts attributable to the Company:
Earnings from continuing operations	144	183	216
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations	113	(3)	(7)
Net earnings attributable to the Company	$ 257	$ 180	$ 209
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.90	$ 1.12	$ 1.33
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.71	(0.01)	(0.04)
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	1.61	1.11	1.29
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.89	1.11	1.32
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.70	(0.01)	(0.04)
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	1.59	$ 1.10	$ 1.28
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.05