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Restructuring and Other Charges - 2017 Actions (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) position
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges | $ 620 | $ 9 | $ 165
Restructuring and other charges after tax | 512 | 9 | $ 143
Number of employees associated with layoff costs | position |  |  | 880
Reversal of forfeited executive stock compensation |  |  | $ 13
Severance costs | 103 | 20 | 64
Cash payments for restructuring | 79 | 49 | 65
Other Exit Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges | 26 | 19 | 69
Restructuring and other charges after tax | 21 | 15 | 47
Cash payments for restructuring | 5 | 2 | 6
Divested Businesses |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges after tax |  |  | 41
Severance costs |  |  | 7
Reversal Of Forfeited Executive Stock Compensation |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges |  |  | (6)
Restructuring and other charges after tax and noncontrolling interests |  |  | (4)
Other Miscellaneous Charges |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges | 1 |  | 12
Restructuring and other charges after tax and noncontrolling interests |  |  | 7
Other Adjustments |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges |  | 8 | (11)
Restructuring and other charges after tax and noncontrolling interests |  | 4 | (8)
Restructuring Programs Layoffs Two Thousand Seventeen |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash payments for restructuring | $ 5 | $ 34 | 28
Fusina Italy |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges |  |  | 60
Restructuring and other charges after tax and noncontrolling interests |  |  | 60
Latin America Extrusions (LAE) | Divested Businesses |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges |  |  | $ 41
Engineered Products and Forgings |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of employees associated with layoff costs | position |  |  | 403
Global Rolled Products |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of employees associated with layoff costs | position |  |  | 336
Corporate |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of employees associated with layoff costs | position |  |  | 141

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