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Other Expense, Net
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Expense, Net [Text Block] Other Expense, Net
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Non-service cost components of pension and OPEB costs
$
(23
)
 
$
(15
)
 
$
(7
)
Government grants and incentives
15

 
12

 
7

Foreign exchange loss
(11
)
 
(12
)
 
(3
)
Strategic transaction expenses, net of transaction breakup fee income
(41
)
 
(18
)
 
(25
)
Non-income tax legal judgment
6

 


 


Gain on sale of marketable securities
1

 


 


Gain on liquidation of foreign subsidiary
12

 
 
 
 
Amounts attributable to previously divested/closed operations


 


 
3

Other, net
16

 
4

 
9

Other expense, net
(25
)
 
(29
)
 
(16
)


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 costs to complete the transaction and post-closing integration costs. Strategic transaction expenses in 2019 were primarily attributable to our acquisition of ODS. Strategic transaction expenses in 2018 were primarily attributable to our bid to acquire the driveline business of GKN plc., our acquisition of an ownership interest in TM4, our pending acquisition of the ODS and integration costs associated with our acquisitions of BFP and BPT, and were partially offset by a $40 transaction breakup fee associated with the GKN plc. transaction. Strategic transaction expenses in 2017 are primarily attributable to our acquisitions of USM - Warren, BFP and BPT. See Note 2 for additional information.

During the first quarter of 2019, we won a legal judgment regarding the methodology used to calculate PIS/COFINS tax on imports into Brazil.

During the fourth quarter of 2019, we liquidated a foreign subsidiary. The resulting non-cash gain is attributable to the recognition of accumulated currency translation adjustments.