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OTHER OPERATING COSTS (INCOME), NET
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
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
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
MARCH 2016
 
MARCH 2015
Gain on disposition of nonstrategic assets
(36
)
 
(2
)
Foreign exchange losses (gains), net
(13
)
 
29

Litigation expense, net
3

 
5

Other, net
(15
)
 
(11
)
Total other operating costs (income), net
$
(61
)
 
$
21



Gain on disposition of nonstrategic assets included a $36 million pretax gain recognized in the first quarter of 2016 on the sale of our Federal Way headquarters campus.
Foreign exchange losses (gains) result from changes in exchange rates, primarily related to our Canadian operations.