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Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs | For the three months ended March 31, 2024, charges resulting from the 2022 Global Productivity Initiative were $36 pretax ($30 aftertax). For the three months ended March 31, 2023, charges resulting from the 2022 Global Productivity Initiative were $6 pretax ($5 aftertax).
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023
Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | — |
Other (income) expense, net | 35 |  |  | 5 |
Non-service related postretirement costs | — |  |  | 1 |
Total 2022 Global Productivity Initiative charges, pretax | $ | 36 |  |  | $ | 6 |
Total 2022 Global Productivity Initiative charges, aftertax | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 5 |
The following table summarizes the activity for the restructuring and related implementation charges discussed above and the related accruals:
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
|  | Employee-Related Costs |  | Incremental Depreciation |  | Asset Impairments |  | Other |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2023 |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 11 |
Charges |  | 34 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 36 |
Cash Payments |  | (5) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | (6) |
Charges against assets |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Foreign exchange |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Balance at March 31, 2024 |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 41 |
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 and Corporate:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |  | Program-to-date Accumulated Charges
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  |
North America | — | % |  | 7 | % |  | 9 | %
Latin America | — | % |  | 11 | % |  | 11 | %
Europe | 85 | % |  | 15 | % |  | 32 | %
Asia Pacific | — | % |  | 6 | % |  | 9 | %
Africa/Eurasia | 1 | % |  | 13 | % |  | 8 | %
Hill's Pet Nutrition | 14 | % |  | 16 | % |  | 14 | %
Corporate | — | % |  | 32 | % |  | 17 | %
Total | 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | %
Since the inception of the 2022 Global Productivity Initiative, the Company has incurred cumulative pretax charges of $178 ($142 aftertax) in connection with the implementation of various projects as follows:
| Cumulative Charges
| as of March 31, 2024
Employee-Related Costs | $ | 160 |
Asset Impairments | 1 |
Other | 17 |
Total | $ | 178 |

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