Supplemental Income Statement Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Supplemental Income Statement Information

Supplemental Income Statement Information

NOTE 6.  Supplemental Income Statement Information

Other expense (income), net consists of the following:

(Millions)	2018		2017		2016
Interest expense	$	350	$	322	$	199
Interest income		(70)		(50)		(29)
Pension and postretirement net periodic benefit cost (benefit)		(73)		(128)		(196)
Total	$	207	$	144	$	(26)

Pension and postretirement net periodic benefit costs described in the table above include all components of defined benefit plan net periodic benefit costs except service cost, which is reported in various operating expense lines. Refer to Note 13 for additional details on the components of pension and postretirement net periodic benefit costs.

The Company recorded an early debt extinguishment charge of approximately $96 million which was included within interest expense in the fourth quarter of 2017.