Special Charges (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Components of Special Charges

For the three months ended March 31, special charges, certain credit losses and unrealized gains and losses on investments in the statements of consolidated operations consisted of the following (in millions):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Impairment of assets	$	50		$	8
Severance and benefit costs	—			6
(Gains) losses on sale of assets and other special charges	13			4
Total operating special charges	63			18
Nonoperating credit loss on BRW Term Loan and related guarantee	697			—
Nonoperating unrealized (gains) losses on investments	319			(17		)
Total special charges, credit losses and unrealized (gains) losses on investments, net	1,079			1
Income tax benefit, net of valuation allowance	(14		)	—
Total special charges, credit losses and unrealized (gains) losses on investments, net of income taxes	$	1,065		$	1