Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Business Segment Information

Summary of business by segment

	Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions)	2019		2018
Net sales
Beverage packaging, North and Central America	$	1,131	$	1,035
Beverage packaging, South America		441		459
Beverage packaging, Europe		638		609
Aerospace		328		264
Reportable segment sales		2,538		2,367
Other		247		418
Net sales	$	2,785	$	2,785
Comparable operating earnings
Beverage packaging, North and Central America	$	118	$	113
Beverage packaging, South America		68		98
Beverage packaging, Europe		64		60
Aerospace		30		25
Reportable segment comparable operating earnings		280		296
Reconciling items
Other (a)		(5)		4
Business consolidation and other activities		(14)		(30)
Amortization of acquired Rexam intangibles		(40)		(44)
Earnings before interest and taxes		221		226
Interest expense		(77)		(73)
Debt refinancing and other costs		(4)		(1)
Total interest expense		(81)		(74)
Earnings before taxes	$	140	$	152

(a) Includes undistributed corporate expenses, net, of $23 million and $22 million for the three months ended March 31,  2019 and 2018, respectively.