Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Business Segment Information

Summary of business by segment

	Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions)	2020		2019
Net sales
Beverage packaging, North and Central America	$	1,181	$	1,131
Beverage packaging, EMEA		669		684
Beverage packaging, South America		405		441
Aerospace		432		328
Reportable segment sales		2,687		2,584
Other		98		201
Net sales	$	2,785	$	2,785
Comparable operating earnings
Beverage packaging, North and Central America	$	146	$	118
Beverage packaging, EMEA		68		74
Beverage packaging, South America		63		68
Aerospace		40		30
Reportable segment comparable operating earnings		317		290
Reconciling items
Other (a)		(10)		(15)
Business consolidation and other activities		(115)		(14)
Amortization of acquired Rexam intangibles		(37)		(40)
Earnings before interest and taxes		155		221
Interest expense		(71)		(77)
Debt refinancing and other costs		(40)		(4)
Total interest expense		(111)		(81)
Earnings before taxes	$	44	$	140

(a) Includes undistributed corporate expenses, net, of $14 million and $23 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.