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Other Income (Expense)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Income (Expense)
Other Income (Expense) consisted of the following:

In millions
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Interest income
 
$
65

 
$
50

 
$
38

Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions, net
 
8

 
(5
)
 
(10
)
Income from investments
 
8

 
12

 
11

Gain (loss) on disposal of operations and affiliates
 
(6
)
 
(5
)
 
(2
)
Equity loss in Wilsonart
 
(9
)
 
(14
)
 
(30
)
Gain on acquisition of controlling interest in an equity investment
 
—

 
30

 
—

Other, net
 
(5
)
 
4

 
4

 
 
$
61

 
$
72

 
$
11



On January 31, 2013, the Company acquired the controlling interest of an existing consumer packaging business in the Specialty Products segment previously accounted for under the equity method. The Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $30 million in Other income (expense) in the first quarter of 2013 as a result of remeasuring the Company's existing equity interest to fair value by determining the implied equity value using a Level 3 valuation method.