ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC | 2013 | FY | 3


Other Income (Expense) consisted of the following:
In millions
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Interest income
 
$
50

 
$
38

 
$
38

Gain on acquisition of controlling interest in an equity investment
 
30

 

 

Income from investments
 
12

 
11

 
17

Gain (loss) on disposal of operations and affiliates
 
(5
)
 
(2
)
 
2

Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions, net
 
(5
)
 
(10
)
 
(3
)
Equity loss in Wilsonart
 
(14
)
 
(30
)
 

Other, net
 
4

 
4

 
(1
)
 
 
$
72

 
$
11

 
$
53


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.

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