Other (Income)/Charges, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Components of Other Earnings

($ in millions)	2023	2022	2021
Environmental charges(1)	$46	$13	$44
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, non-service cost components	39	(10)	(15)
Share of net earnings of equity affiliates (See Note 5)	(21)	(25)	(15)
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets, net (2)	23	(4)	(44)
Argentina currency devaluation loss (3)	20	—	—
Royalty income	(10)	(8)	(8)
Business restructuring (income)/charges, net	(2)	33	31
Income from legal settlements	—	—	(22)
Other, net	(12)	(26)	(83)
Total other charges/(income), net	$83	($27)	($112)

(1)In 2023, PPG recognized charges of $30 million related to environmental remediation costs at certain legacy PPG manufacturing sites.

(2)In 2023, PPG recognized a $22 million loss on the divestitures of the European and Australian traffic solutions businesses. In 2021, PPG recognized a $34 million gain on the sale of a production facility in connection with the Company’s manufacturing footprint consolidation plans and associated restructuring programs.