Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs

For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, restructuring and related implementation charges are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income as follows:  

	2018		2017		2016
Cost of sales	$	31	$	75	$	46
Selling, general and administrative expenses	33		86		77
Other (income) expense, net	88		152		93
Non-service related postretirement costs	9		20		12
Total Global Growth and Efficiency Program charges, pretax	$	161	$	333	$	228
Total Global Growth and Efficiency Program charges, aftertax	$	125	$	246	$	168

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
	2018		2017		2016		Accumulated Charges
North America	18	%	23	%	35	%	18	%
Latin America	10	%	2	%	5	%	4	%
Europe	(2	)%	21	%	12	%	20	%
Asia Pacific	13	%	5	%	4	%	4	%
Africa/Eurasia	5	%	3	%	14	%	6	%
Hill’s Pet Nutrition	19	%	6	%	7	%	8	%
Corporate	37	%	40	%	23	%	40	%
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 $1,722 ($1,278 aftertax) in connection with the implementation of various projects as follows:

	Cumulative Charges
	as of December 31, 2018
Employee-Related Costs	$	681
Incremental Depreciation	92
Asset Impairments	52
Other	897
Total	$	1,722

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, 2016	$	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
Charges	53			2			16			90			161
Cash payments	(107		)	—			—			(60		)	(167		)
Charges against assets	(9		)	(2		)	(16		)	—			(27		)
Foreign exchange	(4		)	—			—			—			(4		)
Other	—			—			—			5			5
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	60		$	—		$	—		$	142		$	202