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Other Expense, Net
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Income and Other Expense, Net [Text Block]
Other Expense, Net 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Non-service cost components of pension and OPEB costs
 
$
(3
)

$
(2
)
Government grants and incentives
 
2

 
2

Foreign exchange loss
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Strategic transaction expenses, net of transaction breakup fee income
 
1

 
(11
)
Other, net
 
2

 
2

Other expense, net
 
$
—

 
$
(11
)

 
Foreign exchange gains and losses on cross-currency intercompany loan balances that are not of a long-term investment nature are included above. Foreign exchange gains and losses on intercompany loans that are permanently invested are reported in OCI.

Strategic transaction expenses relate primarily to costs incurred in connection with acquisition and divestiture related activities, including integration costs. Strategic transaction expenses in 2018 were more than offset by a $40 transaction breakup fee associated with our bid to acquire the driveline business of GKN plc. The breakup fee receivable is included in accounts receivable – other. We received the breakup fee in April 2018. Strategic transaction expenses in 2017 were primarily attributable to our acquisitions of BFP and BPT from Brevini and USM – Warren from USM. See Note 2 for additional information.