Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs

For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, restructuring and related implementation charges are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income as follows:  

	2017		2016		2015
Cost of sales	$	75	$	46	$	20
Selling, general and administrative expenses	89		77		64
Other (income) expense, net	169		105		170
Total Global Growth and Efficiency Program charges, pretax	$	333	$	228	$	254
Total Global Growth and Efficiency Program charges, aftertax	$	246	$	168	$	183

Schedule of Percent of Total Restructuring Charges Related To Segment for the period

Total charges incurred for the Global Growth and Efficiency Program relate to initiatives undertaken by the following reportable operating segments:

							Program-to-date
	2017		2016		2015		Accumulated Charges
North America	23	%	35	%	21	%	18	%
Latin America	2	%	5	%	3	%	3	%
Europe	21	%	12	%	14	%	22	%
Asia Pacific	5	%	4	%	4	%	3	%
Africa/Eurasia	3	%	14	%	5	%	6	%
Hill’s Pet Nutrition	6	%	7	%	5	%	7	%
Corporate	40	%	23	%	48	%	41	%
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs Incurred to Date

Since the inception of the Global Growth and Efficiency Program in the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company has incurred cumulative pretax charges of $1,561 ($1,153 aftertax) in connection with the implementation of various projects as follows:

	Cumulative Charges
	as of December 31, 2017
Employee-Related Costs	$	628
Incremental Depreciation	90
Asset Impairments	36
Other	807
Total	$	1,561

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The following table summarizes the activity for the restructuring and related implementation charges, in the respective periods, discussed above and the related accruals:

	Employee-Related Costs			Incremental Depreciation			Asset Impairments			Other			Total
Balance at January 1, 2015	$	85		$	—		$	—		$	107		$	192
Charges	109			20			5			120			254
Cash payments	(85		)	—			—			(94		)	(179		)
Charges against assets	(17		)	(20		)	(5		)	—			(42		)
Foreign exchange	(8		)	—			—			(2		)	(10		)
Other	—			—			—			—			—
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	84		$	—		$	—		$	131		$	215
Charges	61			9			20			138			228
Cash payments	(84		)	—			—			(153		)	(237		)
Charges against assets	(4		)	(9		)	(20		)	—			(33		)
Foreign exchange	(1		)	—			—			—			(1		)
Other	—			—			—			9			9
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	56		$	—		$	—		$	125		$	181
Charges	163			10			9			151			333
Cash payments	(74		)	—			—			(170		)	(244		)
Charges against assets	(21		)	(10		)	(9		)	—			(40		)
Foreign exchange	3			—			—			1			4
Other	—			—			—			—			—
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	127		$	—		$	—		$	107		$	234