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Significant Operating and Nonoperating Items

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Significant Operating and Nonoperating Items
3 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2021
Significant Operating and Nonoperating Items  
Significant Operating and Nonoperating Items SIGNIFICANT OPERATING AND NONOPERATING ITEMS
Other Operating Charges
During the three months ended April 2, 2021, the Company recorded other operating charges of $124 million. These charges primarily consisted of $93 million due to the Company’s strategic realignment initiatives and $18 million related to the Company’s productivity and reinvestment program. In addition, other operating charges included $4 million related to the remeasurement of our contingent consideration liability to fair value in conjunction with the fairlife acquisition and $9 million related to tax litigation expense. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on the fairlife acquisition. Refer to Note 8 for additional information related to the tax litigation. Refer to Note 12 for additional information on the Company’s strategic realignment initiatives and productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 16 for the impact these charges had on our operating segments and Corporate.
During the three months ended March 27, 2020, the Company recorded other operating charges of $202 million. These charges primarily consisted of an impairment charge of $152 million related to our Odwalla trademark, which was primarily driven by revised projections of future operating results due to reduced availability at retail customer outlets and a change in brand focus in the Company’s portfolio. In addition, other operating charges included $39 million related to the Company’s productivity and reinvestment program and $11 million related to the remeasurement of our contingent consideration liability to fair value in conjunction with the fairlife acquisition. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on the fairlife acquisition. Refer to Note 12 for additional information on the Company’s productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 15 for additional information on the impairment charge. Refer to Note 16 for the impact these charges had on our operating segments and Corporate.
Other Nonoperating Items
Interest Expense
During the three months ended April 2, 2021, the Company recorded charges of $58 million related to the extinguishment of long-term debt. Refer to Note 7.
Equity Income (Loss) — Net
During the three months ended April 2, 2021 and March 27, 2020, the Company recorded a net gain of $37 million and a net charge of $38 million, respectively. These amounts represent the Company’s proportionate share of significant operating and nonoperating items recorded by certain of our equity method investees. Refer to Note 16 for the impact these items had on our operating segments and Corporate.
Other Income (Loss) — Net
During the three months ended April 2, 2021, the Company recognized a net gain of $133 million related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The Company also recorded pension benefit plan settlement charges of $54 million related to its strategic realignment initiatives. Refer to Note 4 for additional information on equity and debt securities. Refer to Note 12 for additional information on the Company’s strategic realignment initiatives. Refer to Note 16 for the impact these items had on our operating segments and Corporate.
During the three months ended March 27, 2020, the Company recognized a gain of $902 million in conjunction with the fairlife acquisition and a gain of $18 million related to the sale of a portion of our ownership interest in one of our equity method investments. These gains were partially offset by a net loss of $392 million related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities, and a loss of $57 million related to economic hedging activities. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on the fairlife acquisition. Refer to Note 4 for additional information on equity and debt securities. Refer to Note 6 for additional information on our economic hedging activities. Refer to Note 16 for the impact that certain of these items had on our operating segments and Corporate.