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Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs | For the three months ended March 31, 2022, charges resulting from the 2022 Global Productivity Initiative are reflected in the income statement as follows:
|  | Three Months ended March 31,
|  | 2022 |
Other (income) expense, net |  | 63 |  |
Non-service related postretirement costs |  | 19 |  |
Total 2022 Global Productivity Initiative charges, pretax |  | $ | 82 |  |
Total 2022 Global Productivity Initiative charges, aftertax |  | $ | 65 |  |
The following table summarizes the activity for the restructuring and related implementation charges discussed above and the related accruals:
|  | Employee-Related Costs |  | Incremental Depreciation |  | Asset Impairments |  | Other |  | Total
Charges |  | $ | 82 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 82 |
Cash Payments |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Charges against assets |  | (19) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (19) |
Foreign exchange |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Balance at March 31, 2022 |  | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 63 |
Schedule of Percent of Total Restructuring Charges Related To Segment for the period | Total charges incurred for the 2022 Global Productivity Initiative relate to initiatives undertaken by the following reportable operating segments:
|  | Three Months ended March 31,
|  | 2022
North America |  | 13 | %
Latin America |  | 15 | %
Europe |  | 18 | %
Asia Pacific |  | 11 | %
Africa/Eurasia |  | 4 | %
Hill's Pet Nutrition |  | 9 | %
Corporate |  | 30 | %
Total |  | 100 | %

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