Business Consolidation and Other Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)	2018		2017		2018		2017
Beverage packaging, North and Central America	$	(14)	$	(34)	$	(16)	$	(45)
Beverage packaging, South America		12		(4)		11		(4)
Beverage packaging, Europe		(3)		(62)		(17)		(69)
Other		(27)		(57)		(109)		(135)
	$	(32)	$	(157)	$	(131)	$	(253)

Summary by segment of the activity in the business consolidation reserves

($ in millions)	Beverage Packaging, North & Central America		Beverage Packaging, Europe		Other		Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	26	$	41	$	1	$	68
Charges (credits) in earnings		(6)		14		2		10
Cash payments and other activity		(9)		(49)		(1)		(59)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	11	$	6	$	2	$	19