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Other Expense, Net
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Other Expense, Net

Note 15. Other Expense, Net

 

    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2012     2011  
Interest income   $ 6     $ 7  
Foreign exchange gain (loss)     (9 )     (3 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt             (53 )
Strategic transaction expenses     (3 )     (2 )
Impairment of long-lived assets     (2 )        
Other     5       3  
Other expense, net   $ (3 )   $ (48 )

 

Foreign exchange gains and losses on cross-currency intercompany loan balances that are not considered permanently invested are reported above. Foreign exchange gains and losses on loans that are permanently invested are reported in OCI.

 

The loss on extinguishment of debt resulted from writing off the original issue discount and previously deferred financing fees in connection with refinancing our long-term debt and modifying our credit facilities in the first quarter of 2011.