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Other (Income) Expense - Net
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other (Income) Expense - Net Other (Income) Expense – Net
The following table sets forth the items in other (income) expense: 
(In millions)Year Ended December 31
 202020192018
(Gain) loss on sales of assets and businesses$(161)$39 $(43)
Pension settlement— — 117 
Other – net(117)(32)27 
 $(278)$7 $101 

Individually significant items included in the table above are:

Gain on sales of assets for the year ended December 31, 2020 included a gain on the sale of a portion of the Company’s shares in Wilmar, an investment revaluation gain, and net gains on the sale of certain other assets and disposals of individually insignificant assets in the ordinary course of business. Gain (loss) on sales of assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 included a loss on the sale of the Company’s equity investment in CIP, partially offset by gains on the sale of certain other assets, and step-up gains on equity investments. Gain on sales of assets and businesses for the year ended December 31, 2018 included gains on the sale of the Company’s oilseeds operations in Bolivia and an equity investment.
Pension settlement for the year ended December 31, 2018 related to the purchase of a group annuity contract that irrevocably transferred the future benefit obligations and annuity administration for certain retirees under the Company’s ADM Retirement Plan.

Realized gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale marketable securities were immaterial for all periods presented.
Other - net for the year ended December 31, 2020 included the non-service components of net pension benefit income of $33 million, foreign exchange gains, and other income. Other - net for the year ended December 31, 2019 included other income and the non-service components of net pension benefit income of $15 million, partially offset by foreign exchange losses. Other - net for the year ended December 31, 2018 included foreign exchange losses partially offset by other income and the non-service components of net benefit income of $10 million.