Business Consolidation and Other Activities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Business Consolidation and Other Activities

Summary of business consolidation and other activity (charges) / income included in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings

	Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions)	2018		2017
Beverage packaging, North and Central America	$	(3)	$	(4)
Beverage packaging, South America		—		3
Beverage packaging, Europe		(10)		(3)
Food and aerosol packaging		—		10
Other		(17)		(61)
	$	(30)	$	(55)

Summary by segment of the activity in the business consolidation reserves

($ in millions)	Beverage Packaging, North & Central America		Beverage Packaging, Europe		Food & Aerosol Packaging		Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	26	$	41	$	1	$	68
Charges in earnings		(5)		10		—		5
Cash payments and other activity		(1)		(33)		(1)		(35)
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	20	$	18	$	—	$	38