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OTHER OPERATING COSTS (INCOME), NET
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
OTHER OPERATING COSTS (INCOME), NET
OTHER OPERATING COSTS (INCOME), NET
Other operating costs (income), net:
•
includes both recurring and occasional income and expense items and
•
can fluctuate from year to year.

Items Included in Other Operating Costs (Income), Net
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS    
SEPTEMBER 2011
 
SEPTEMBER 2010
 
SEPTEMBER 2011
 
SEPTEMBER 2010
Gain on sale of non-strategic timberlands
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(152
)
 
$
—

Gain on disposition of assets
(6
)
 
(9
)
 
(14
)
 
(63
)
Foreign exchange losses (gains), net
18

 
(4
)
 
10

 
(5
)
Land management income
(6
)
 
(6
)
 
(19
)
 
(18
)
Litigation expense
2

 
3

 
2

 
14

Other, net
(5
)
 
(8
)
 
(17
)
 
(24
)
Total other operating costs (income), net
$
3

 
$
(24
)
 
$
(190
)
 
$
(96
)

The $152 million pretax gain on sale of non-strategic timberlands resulted from the sale of 82,000 acres in southwestern Washington.
Gain on disposal of assets in 2010 included pretax gains of $40 million from the sale of certain British Columbia forest licenses and associated rights.
Foreign exchange losses (gains) result from changes in exchange rates, primarily related to our Canadian operations.
Land management income consists primarily of income derived from leasing, renting and granting easement and rights of way on our timberlands.