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SPECIAL (GAINS) AND CHARGES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Restructuring Activities |
Special (gains) and charges | ​
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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
(millions) | ​ | 2023 | ​ | 2022 | ​ | 2021
Cost of sales | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Restructuring activities | ​ |  | $22.5 | ​ | ​ |  | $21.4 | ​ | ​ | ​ | $24.7 | ​
Acquisition and integration activities | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | 25.0 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 4.2 | ​
Russia/Ukraine | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | 7.2 | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​
Other | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | 16.3 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 65.0 | ​
Cost of sales subtotal | ​ |  | 22.5 | ​ | ​ |  | 69.9 | ​ |  |  | 93.9 | ​
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Special (gains) and charges | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Restructuring activities | ​ |  | 63.2 | ​ | ​ |  | 85.8 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 11.9 | ​
Acquisition and integration activities | ​ | ​ | 16.1 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 14.5 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 29.9 | ​
Russia/Ukraine | ​ | ​ | 1.4 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 5.9 | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​
Other | ​ |  | 30.7 | ​ | ​ |  | 34.3 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 60.8 | ​
Special (gains) and charges subtotal | ​ |  | 111.4 | ​ | ​ |  | 140.5 | ​ |  |  | 102.6 | ​
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Operating income subtotal | ​ | ​ | 133.9 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 210.4 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 196.5 | ​
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Other (income) expense | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | 50.6 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 37.2 | ​
Interest expense, net | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | 33.1 | ​
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Total special (gains) and charges | ​ | ​ | $133.9 | ​ | ​ | ​ | $261.0 | ​ | ​ | ​ | $266.8 | ​
Combined Program |
Restructuring Activities |
Restructuring activity | ​
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(millions) |  | Costs |  | Disposals |  | Other |  | Total
2022 Activity | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Recorded expense and accrual | ​ | ​ | $67.2 | ​ | ​ | ​ | $- | ​ | ​ | ​ | $- | ​ | ​ | ​ | $67.2 | ​
Net cash payments | ​ |  | (5.2) | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ |  | (5.2) | ​
Net restructuring liability, December 31, 2022 | ​ | ​ | 62.0 | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | 62.0 | ​
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2023 Activity | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Recorded expense and accrual | ​ | ​ | 47.0 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 14.0 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 16.7 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 77.7 | ​
Net cash payments | ​ | ​ | (85.2) | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | (16.7) | ​ | ​ | ​ | (101.9) | ​
Non-cash charges | ​ |  | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | (14.0) | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | (14.0) | ​
Reclassification | ​ |  | 19.3 | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 19.3 | ​
Net restructuring liability, December 31, 2023 | ​ | ​ | $43.1 | ​ | ​ | ​ | $- | ​ | ​ | ​ | $- | ​ | ​ | ​ | $43.1 | ​

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