Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

OPERATING SEGMENTS (Tables)

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OPERATING SEGMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Financial information regarding reportable operating segments Summarized financial information regarding our reportable operating segments at December 31, is shown in the table below:
In millions
 
Engine
 
Distribution
 
Components (1)
 
Power Systems
 
Total Segment
 
Intersegment Eliminations (2)
 
Total
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External sales
 
$
6,661

 
$
7,029

 
$
4,363

 
$
2,375

 
$
20,428

 
$

 
$
20,428

Intersegment sales
 
2,292

 
29

 
1,526

 
1,683

 
5,530

 
(5,530
)
 

Total sales
 
8,953

 
7,058

 
5,889

 
4,058

 
25,958

 
(5,530
)
 
20,428

Depreciation and amortization (3)
 
184

 
116

 
163

 
117

 
580

 

 
580

Research, development and engineering expenses
 
279

 
19

 
240

 
214

 
752

 

 
752

Equity, royalty and interest income from investees (4)
 
219

 
44

 
40

 
54

 
357

 

 
357

Interest income
 
6

 
6

 
3

 
3

 
18

 

 
18

Loss contingency charge (5)
 
5

 

 

 

 
5

 

 
5

Segment EBIT
 
959

 
384

 
754

 
294

 
2,391

 
55

 
2,446

Net assets
 
1,290

 
2,700

 
3,028

 
3,124

 
10,142

 

 
10,142

Investments and advances to equity investees
 
531

 
267

 
194

 
164

 
1,156

 

 
1,156

Capital expenditures
 
188

 
101

 
127

 
90

 
506

 

 
506

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External sales
 
$
5,774

 
$
6,157

 
$
3,514

 
$
2,064

 
$
17,509

 
$

 
$
17,509

Intersegment sales
 
2,030

 
24

 
1,322

 
1,453

 
4,829

 
(4,829
)
 

Total sales
 
7,804

 
6,181

 
4,836

 
3,517

 
22,338

 
(4,829
)
 
17,509

Depreciation and amortization (3)
 
163

 
116

 
133

 
115

 
527

 

 
527

Research, development and engineering expenses
 
226

 
13

 
208

 
189

 
636

 

 
636

Equity, royalty and interest income from investees
 
148

 
70

 
41

 
42

 
301

 

 
301

Interest income
 
10

 
4

 
4

 
5

 
23

 

 
23

Loss contingency charge (5)
 
138

 

 

 

 
138

 

 
138

Segment EBIT
 
686

 
392

(6) 
641

 
263

(7) 
1,982

 
17

 
1,999

Net assets
 
1,620

 
2,604

 
1,868

 
2,629

 
8,721

 

 
8,721

Investments and advances to equity investees
 
427

 
204

 
176

 
139

 
946

 

 
946

Capital expenditures
 
200

 
96

 
143

 
92

 
531

 

 
531

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External sales
 
$
6,733

 
$
6,198

 
$
3,745

 
$
2,434

 
$
19,110

 
$

 
$
19,110

Intersegment sales
 
1,937

 
31

 
1,427

 
1,633

 
5,028

 
(5,028
)
 

Total sales
 
8,670

 
6,229

 
5,172

 
4,067

 
24,138

 
(5,028
)
 
19,110

Depreciation and amortization (3)
 
187

 
105

 
109

 
110

 
511

 

 
511

Research, development and engineering expenses
 
263

 
10

 
236

 
226

 
735

 

 
735

Equity, royalty and interest income from investees
 
146

 
78

 
35

 
56

 
315

 

 
315

Interest income
 
11

 
4

 
4

 
5

 
24

 

 
24

Loss contingency charge (5)
 
60

 

 

 

 
60

 

 
60

Impairment of light-duty diesel assets (8)
 
202

 

 
9

 

 
211

 

 
211

Restructuring actions and other charges (9)
 
17

 
23

 
13

 
26

 
79

 
11

 
90

Segment EBIT
 
636

 
412

(6) 
727

 
335

 
2,110

 
(20
)
 
2,090

Net assets
 
2,107

 
2,330

 
1,891

 
2,736

 
9,064

 

 
9,064

Investments and advances to equity investees
 
445

 
192

 
150

 
188

 
975

 

 
975

Capital expenditures
 
345

 
125

 
137

 
137

 
744

 

 
744

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(1) 
Includes Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies joint venture results consolidated during the third quarter of 2017. See Note
18 , "ACQUISITIONS," for additional information.
(2) 
Includes intersegment sales, intersegment profit in inventory eliminations and unallocated corporate expenses. There were no significant unallocated corporate expenses for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(3) 
Depreciation and amortization as shown on a segment basis excludes the amortization of debt discount and deferred costs that are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income as "Interest expense." The amortization of debt discount and deferred costs were $3 million, $3 million and $3 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(4) 
U.S. tax legislation passed in December 2017 decreased our equity earnings at certain equity investees, negatively impacting our equity, royalty and interest income from investees by $23 million, $4 million and $12 million for the Engine, Distribution and Components segments, respectively. See Note 2, "INCOME TAXES," for additional information.
(5) 
See Note 12, "COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES," for additional information.
(6) 
Distribution segment EBIT included gains on the fair value adjustment resulting from the acquisition of controlling interests in North American distributors of $15 million and $18 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. See Note 18, "ACQUISITIONS," for additional information.
(7) 
Power Systems segment EBIT included a $17 million gain on the sale of an equity investee for the year ended December 31, 2016. See Note 3, "INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY INVESTEES," for additional information.
(8) 
See Note 19, "IMPAIRMENT OF LIGHT-DUTY DIESEL ASSETS," for additional information.
(9) 
See Note 20, "RESTRUCTURING ACTIONS AND OTHER CHARGES," for additional information.

Reconciliation of segment information A reconciliation of our segment information to the corresponding amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Income is shown in the table below:
 
 
Years ended December 31,
In millions
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Total EBIT
 
$
2,446

 
$
1,999

 
$
2,090

Less: Interest expense
 
81

 
69

 
65

Income before income taxes
 
$
2,365

 
$
1,930

 
$
2,025

Reconciliation of segment information from net assets to total assets
 
 
December 31,
In millions
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Net assets for operating segments
 
$
10,142

 
$
8,721

 
$
9,064

Brammo Inc. assets
 
72

(1) 

 

Liabilities deducted in arriving at net assets
 
7,397

 
6,152

 
5,920

Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments excluded from net assets
 
156

 
(284
)
 
(242
)
Deferred tax assets not allocated to segments
 
306

 
420

 
390

Deferred debt costs not allocated to segments
 
2

 
2

 
2

Total assets
 
$
18,075

 
$
15,011

 
$
15,134

Net sales attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the customer The tables below present certain segment information by geographic area. Net sales attributed to geographic areas were based on the location of the customer.
In millions
 
Years ended December 31,
Net Sales
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
United States
 
$
11,010

 
$
9,476

 
$
10,757

China
 
2,137

 
1,544

 
1,451

Other International
 
7,281

 
6,489

 
6,902

Total net sales
 
$
20,428

 
$
17,509

 
$
19,110

Long-lived assets attributed to geographic areas Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment, net of depreciation, investments and advances to equity investees and other assets, excluding deferred tax assets, refundable taxes and deferred debt expenses.
In millions
 
December 31,
Long-lived assets
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
United States
 
$
3,157

 
$
3,092

 
$
2,968

China
 
795

 
652

 
668

India
 
563

 
475

 
450

United Kingdom
 
339

 
254

 
349

Netherlands
 
221

 
197

 
172

Brazil
 
149

 
149

 
124

Mexico
 
136

 
131

 
108

Canada
 
116

 
132

 
133

Other international countries
 
293

 
236

 
261

Total long-lived assets
 
$
5,769

 
$
5,318

 
$
5,233