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Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs | For the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, charges resulting from the 2022 Global Productivity Initiative are reflected in the income statement as follows:
| Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
| 2023 |  | 2022 |
Gross Profit | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | — |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 2 |  |  | 5 |  |
Other (income) expense, net | 24 |  |  | 90 |  |
Non-service related postretirement costs | 5 |  |  | 15 |  |
Total 2022 Global Productivity Initiative charges, pretax | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | 110 |  |
Total 2022 Global Productivity Initiative charges, aftertax | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | 87 |  |
The following table summarizes the activity for the restructuring and related implementation charges discussed above and the related accruals:
|  | Twelve Months Ended December 31,
|  | Employee-Related Costs |  | Incremental Depreciation |  | Asset Impairments |  | Other |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2021 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Charges |  | 102 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 110 |
Cash Payments |  | (53) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4) |  |  | (57) |
Charges against assets |  | (15) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (15) |
Foreign exchange |  | (4) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4) |
Balance at December 31, 2022 |  | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 34 |
Charges |  | 24 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | 32 |
Cash Payments |  | (45) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (10) |  |  | (55) |
Charges against assets |  | (5) |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | — |  |  | (6) |
Foreign exchange |  | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 11 |
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:
| Twelve Months Ended December 31, |  | Program-to-date Accumulated Charges
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  |
North America | 15 | % |  | 11 | % |  | 12 | %
Latin America | — | % |  | 18 | % |  | 14 | %
Europe | 19 | % |  | 19 | % |  | 19 | %
Asia Pacific | 20 | % |  | 8 | % |  | 11 | %
Africa/Eurasia | 5 | % |  | 11 | % |  | 9 | %
Hill's Pet Nutrition | 23 | % |  | 11 | % |  | 14 | %
Corporate | 18 | % |  | 22 | % |  | 21 | %
Total | 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | %
Since the inception of the 2022 Global Productivity Initiative, the Company has incurred cumulative pretax charges of $142 ($112 aftertax) in connection with the implementation of various projects as follows:
| Cumulative Charges
| as of December 31, 2023
Employee-Related Costs | $ | 126 |
Incremental Depreciation | — |
Asset Impairments | 1 |
Other | 15 |
Total | $ | 142 |

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