Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs

For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, restructuring and implementation-related charges are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income as follows:  

	2014		2013		2012
Cost of sales	$	29	$	32	$	2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	62		137		6
Other (income) expense, net	195		202		81
Total 2012 Restructuring Program charges, pretax	$	286	$	371	$	89
Total 2012 Restructuring Program charges, aftertax	$	208	$	278	$	70

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

Total charges incurred for the 2012 Restructuring Program relate to initiatives undertaken by the following reportable operating segments:

							Program-to-date
	2014		2013		2012		Accumulated Charges
North America	11	%	11	%	2	%	10	%
Latin America	4	%	4	%	—	%	4	%
Europe/South Pacific	20	%	28	%	55	%	28	%
Asia	3	%	—	%	—	%	1	%
Africa/Eurasia	3	%	7	%	2	%	5	%
Hill’s Pet Nutrition	10	%	8	%	3	%	8	%
Corporate	49	%	42	%	38	%	44	%

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs Incurred to Date

Since the inception of the 2012 Restructuring Program in the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company has incurred pretax cumulative charges of $746 ($556 aftertax) in connection with the implementation of various projects as follows:

	Cumulative Charges
	as of December 31, 2014
Employee-Related Costs	$	295
Incremental Depreciation	51
Asset Impairments	2
Other	398
Total	$	746

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The following table summarizes the activity for the restructuring and implementation-related charges discussed above and the related accruals:

	Employee-Related Costs			Incremental Depreciation			Asset Impairments			Other			Total
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Charges	78			—			—			11			89
Cash payments	(1		)	—			—			(4		)	(5		)
Charges against assets	—			—			—			—			—
Foreign exchange	7			—			—			(2		)	5
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	84		$	—		$	—		$	5		$	89
Charges	144			26			1			200			371
Cash payments	(97		)	—			—			(72		)	(169		)
Charges against assets	(17		)	(26		)	(1		)	—			(44		)
Foreign exchange	2			—			—			—			2
Other	—			—			—			(91		)	(91		)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	116		$	—		$	—		$	42		$	158
Charges	73			25			1			187			286
Cash payments	(95		)	—			—			(117		)	(212		)
Charges against assets	(5		)	(25		)	(1		)	—			(31		)
Foreign exchange	(4		)	—			—			(5		)	(9		)
Other	—			—			—			—			—
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	85		$	—		$	—		$	107		$	192