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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Inventory, Current | Inventories by major class are as follows at December 31:
Inventories |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Raw materials and supplies |  | $ | 267 |  |  | $ | 266 |
Work-in-process |  | 42 |  |  | 42 |
Finished goods |  | 912 |  |  | 863 |
Total Inventories |  | $ | 1,221 |  |  | $ | 1,171 |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Land |  | $ | 159 |  |  | $ | 147 |
Buildings |  | 1,655 |  |  | 1,544 |
Manufacturing machinery and equipment |  | 5,165 |  |  | 4,971 |
Other equipment |  | 1,481 |  |  | 1,280 |
|  | 8,460 |  |  | 7,942 |
Accumulated depreciation |  | (4,388 | ) |  | (4,102 | )
Total Property, plant and equipment, net |  | $ | 4,072 |  |  | $ | 3,840 |
Other accruals |
Other accruals |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Accrued advertising and coupon redemption |  | $ | 510 |  |  | $ | 491 |
Accrued payroll and employee benefits |  | 325 |  |  | 309 |
Accrued taxes other than income taxes |  | 123 |  |  | 112 |
Restructuring accrual |  | 181 |  |  | 112 |
Pension and other retiree benefits |  | 81 |  |  | 80 |
Accrued interest |  | 34 |  |  | 29 |
Derivatives |  | 20 |  |  | 4 |
Other |  | 557 |  |  | 590 |
Total Other accruals |  | $ | 1,831 |  |  | $ | 1,727 |
Other liabilities |
Other liabilities |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Pension and other retiree benefits |  | $ | 1,724 |  |  | $ | 1,794 |
Restructuring accrual |  | 53 |  |  | 69 |
Other |  | 478 |  |  | 172 |
Total Other liabilities |  | $ | 2,255 |  |  | $ | 2,035 |

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