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Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs | For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, restructuring and related implementation charges are reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as follows:
| Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
| June 30, |  | June 30,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Cost of sales | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 11 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 10 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 15 |
Other (income) expense, net | 33 |  |  | 43 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 56 |
Non-service related postretirement costs | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 7 |
Total Global Growth and Efficiency Program charges, pretax | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | 61 |  |  | $ | 71 |  |  | $ | 89 |
Total Global Growth and Efficiency Program charges, aftertax | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 51 |  |  | $ | 53 |  |  | $ | 71 |
Schedule of Percent of Total Restructuring Charges Related To Segment for the period | Total charges incurred for the Global Growth and Efficiency Program relate to initiatives undertaken by the following reportable operating segments:
| Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended |  | Program-to-date
| June 30, |  | June 30, |  | Accumulated Charges
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  |
North America | — | % |  | 8 | % |  | 3 | % |  | 17 | % |  | 18 | %
Latin America | 8 | % |  | 11 | % |  | 21 | % |  | 11 | % |  | 5 | %
Europe | (3 | )% |  | 2 | % |  | 1 | % |  | 2 | % |  | 19 | %
Asia Pacific | 7 | % |  | (6 | )% |  | 7 | % |  | 1 | % |  | 4 | %
Africa/Eurasia | (2 | )% |  | 7 | % |  | (1 | )% |  | 6 | % |  | 5 | %
Hill’s Pet Nutrition | 1 | % |  | 22 | % |  | 6 | % |  | 21 | % |  | 8 | %
Corporate | 89 | % |  | 56 | % |  | 63 | % |  | 42 | % |  | 41 | %
Total | 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | %
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs Incurred to Date | Since the inception of the Global Growth and Efficiency Program in the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company has incurred cumulative pretax charges of $1,793 ($1,331 aftertax) in connection with the implementation of various projects as follows:
| Cumulative Charges
| as of June 30, 2019
Employee-Related Costs | $ | 695 |
Incremental Depreciation | 102 |
Asset Impairments | 58 |
Other | 938 |
Total | $ | 1,793 |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost | The following tables summarize the activity for the restructuring and related implementation charges discussed above and the related accruals:
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
|  | Employee-Related Costs |  | Incremental Depreciation |  | Asset Impairments |  | Other |  | Total
Balance at March 31, 2019 |  | $ | 52 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 94 |  |  | $ | 146 |
Charges |  | 4 |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | 33 |  |  | 42 |
Cash payments |  | (12 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (14 | ) |  | (26 | )
Charges against assets |  | (2 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | — |  |  | (27 | ) |  | (34 | )
Foreign exchange |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Other |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Balance at June 30, 2019 |  | $ | 41 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 86 |  |  | $ | 127 |
|  | Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
|  | Employee-Related Costs |  | Incremental Depreciation |  | Asset Impairments |  | Other |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 60 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 142 |  |  | $ | 202 |
Charges |  | 14 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 71 |
Cash payments |  | (28 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (22 | ) |  | (50 | )
Charges against assets |  | (3 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | (6 | ) |  | (27 | ) |  | (46 | )
Foreign exchange |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2 | )
Other |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (48 | ) |  | (48 | )
Balance at June 30, 2019 |  | $ | 41 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 86 |  |  | $ | 127 |

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