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OTHER OPERATING COSTS (INCOME), NET
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
OTHER OPERATING 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.
Various Income and Expense Items Included in Other Operating Costs (Income), Net
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
  
2015

2014

2013

Gain on postretirement plan amendment (Note 9)
$
—

$
(151
)
$
—

Gain on disposition of nonstrategic assets
(12
)
(27
)
(19
)
Foreign exchange losses, net
47

27

7

Land management income
(37
)
(34
)
(28
)
Litigation expense, net
23

9

16

Plum Creek merger-related costs
14

—

—

Other, net
(17
)
(25
)
(11
)
Total
$
18

$
(201
)
$
(35
)

Gain on disposition of nonstrategic assets in 2014 included a $22 million pretax gain on the sale of a landfill in Washington State.
Foreign exchange losses result from changes in exchange rates primarily related to our U.S. dollar denominated debt that is held by our Canadian subsidiary.
Land management income includes income from recreational activities, land permits, grazing rights, firewood sales and other miscellaneous income related to land management activities.