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Research and Development Expenditures
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Research and Development [Abstract]  
Research and Development Expenditures Research and Development Expenditures

The Company's net Research & Development ("R&D") expenditures are included in selling, general and administrative expenses of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Customer reimbursements are netted against gross R&D expenditures as they are considered a recovery of cost. Customer reimbursements for prototypes are recorded net of prototype costs based on customer contracts, typically either when the prototype is shipped or when it is accepted by the customer. Customer reimbursements for engineering services are recorded when performance obligations are satisfied in accordance with the contract. Financial risks and rewards transfer upon shipment,
acceptance of a prototype component by the customer or upon completion of the performance obligation, as stated in the respective customer agreement.

The following table presents the Company’s gross and net expenditures on R&D activities:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Gross R&D expenditures
$
123

 
$
122

 
$
372

 
$
386

Customer reimbursements
(21
)
 
(14
)
 
(53
)
 
(49
)
Net R&D expenditures
$
102

 
$
108

 
$
319

 
$
337



The Company has contracts with several customers at the Company's various R&D locations. None of the Company's R&D-related customer reimbursements under these contracts exceeded 5% of net R&D expenditures in any of the periods presented.