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Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs | For the year ended December 31, 2019, restructuring and related implementation charges are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income as follows:
|  |  |  |  | 2019
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  | $ | 8 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  | 60 |
Other (income) expense, net |  |  |  |  | 57 |
Non-service related postretirement costs |  |  |  |  | 7 |
Total Global Growth and Efficiency Program charges, pretax |  |  |  |  | $ | 132 |
Total Global Growth and Efficiency Program charges, aftertax |  |  |  |  | $ | 102 |
Schedule of Percent of Total Restructuring Charges Related To Segment for the period | Total charges incurred for the Global Growth and Efficiency Program related to initiatives undertaken by the following reportable operating segments:
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Total Program
|  |  |  |  | 2019 |  | Charges
North America |  |  |  |  | 4 | % |  | 17 | %
Latin America |  |  |  |  | 12 | % |  | 5 | %
Europe |  |  |  |  | 4 | % |  | 19 | %
Asia Pacific |  |  |  |  | 6 | % |  | 4 | %
Africa/Eurasia |  |  |  |  | (1) | % |  | 5 | %
Hill’s Pet Nutrition |  |  |  |  | 2 | % |  | 8 | %
Corporate |  |  |  |  | 73 | % |  | 42 | %
Total |  |  |  |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | %
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs Incurred to Date | Over the course of the Global Growth and Efficiency Program, the Company incurred total pretax charges of $1,854 ($1,380 aftertax) in connection with the implementation of various projects as follows:
| Total Program Charges
| as of December 31, 2019
Employee-Related Costs | $ | 706 |
Incremental Depreciation | 128 |
Asset Impairments | 58 |
Other | 962 |
Total | $ | 1,854 |

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