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Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, charges resulting from the 2022 Global Productivity Initiative are reflected in the income statement as follows:

			Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2023						2022
Gross Profit			$	1					$	—
Selling, general and administrative expenses			2						4
Other (income) expense, net			22						75
Non-service related postretirement costs			4						13
Total 2022 Global Productivity Initiative charges, pretax			$	29					$	92
Total 2022 Global Productivity Initiative charges, aftertax			$	23					$	72

The following tables summarize the activity for the restructuring and related implementation charges discussed above and the related accruals:

						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
						Employee-Related Costs						Incremental Depreciation						Asset Impairments						Other						Total
Balance at December 31, 2022						$	30					$	—					$	1					$	3					$	34
Charges						23						—						—						6						29
Cash Payments						(38)						—						—						(8)						(46)
Charges against assets						(4)						—						(1)						—						(5)
Foreign exchange						5						—						—						—						5
Balance at September 30, 2023						$	16					$	—					$	—					$	1					$	17

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:

			Nine Months Ended September 30,												Program-to-date Accumulated Charges
			2023						2022
North America			14		%				11		%				11		%
Latin America			1		%				16		%				15		%
Europe			20		%				16		%				19		%
Asia Pacific			21		%				9		%				11		%
Africa/Eurasia			10		%				12		%				11		%
Hill's Pet Nutrition			14		%				10		%				12		%
Corporate			20		%				26		%				21		%
Total			100		%				100		%				100		%

Since the inception of the 2022 Global Productivity Initiative, the Company has incurred cumulative pretax charges of $139 ($110 aftertax) in connection with the implementation of various projects as follows:

			Cumulative Charges
			as of September 30, 2023
Employee-Related Costs			$	125
Incremental Depreciation			—
Asset Impairments			1
Other			13
Total			$	139

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