Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs

For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, restructuring and related implementation charges are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income as follows:  

	2019		2018		2017
Cost of sales	$	8	$	31	$	75
Selling, general and administrative expenses	60		33		86
Other (income) expense, net	57		88		152
Non-service related postretirement costs	7		9		20
Total Global Growth and Efficiency Program charges, pretax	$	132	$	161	$	333
Total Global Growth and Efficiency Program charges, aftertax	$	102	$	125	$	246

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

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

							Total Program
	2019		2018		2017		Charges
North America	4	%	18	%	23	%	17	%
Latin America	12	%	10	%	2	%	5	%
Europe	4	%	(2	)%	21	%	19	%
Asia Pacific	6	%	13	%	5	%	4	%
Africa/Eurasia	(1	)%	5	%	3	%	5	%
Hill’s Pet Nutrition	2	%	19	%	6	%	8	%
Corporate	73	%	37	%	40	%	42	%
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs Incurred to Date

Over the course of the Global Growth and Efficiency Program, the Company incurred total pretax charges of $1,854 ($1,380 aftertax) in connection with the implementation of various projects as follows:

	Total Program Charges
	as of December 31, 2019
Employee-Related Costs	$	706
Incremental Depreciation	128
Asset Impairments	58
Other	962
Total	$	1,854

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, 2017	$	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
Charges	25			36			6			65			132
Cash payments	(55		)	—			—			(58		)	(113		)
Charges against assets	(7		)	(36		)	(6		)	(27		)	(76		)
Foreign exchange	3			—			—			—			3
Other	—			—			—			(48		)	(48		)
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	26		$	—		$	—		$	74		$	100