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Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2026
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs | For the three months ended March 31, 2026, charges resulting from the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program are reflected in the income statement as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 6 |
Other (income) expense, net | 165 |
Non-service related postretirement costs |  | 5 |
Total Strategic Growth and Productivity Program charges, pre-tax | $ | 176 |
Total Strategic Growth and Productivity Program charges, after-tax | $ | 138 |
The following table summarizes the activity for the restructuring accrual:
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
|  | Employee-Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  | Asset-Related Costs and Other |  |  |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2025 |  | $ | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  |  |  | $ | 10 |
Charges |  | 165 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  | 176 |
Cash payments |  | (2) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) |  |  |  |  | (7) |
Charges against assets and liabilities |  | (5) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |  | (6) |
Foreign exchange |  | (9) |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | (9) |
Balance at March 31, 2026 |  | $ | 155 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 9 |  |  |  |  | $ | 164 |
Schedule of Percent of Total Restructuring Charges Related To Segment for the period | Total charges incurred for the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program relate to initiatives undertaken by the following reportable operating segments and Corporate:
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 |  | Program-to-date Accumulated Charges
North America |  | 14 | % |  | 14 | %
Latin America |  | — | % |  | — | %
Europe, Middle East & Africa |  | 28 | % |  | 28 | %
Asia Pacific |  | 2 | % |  | 2 | %
Hill’s Pet Nutrition |  | 20 | % |  | 19 | %
Corporate |  | 36 | % |  | 37 | %
Total |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | %
Schedule of Cumulative Pretax Restructuring Charges | Since the inception of the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program, the Company has incurred cumulative pre-tax charges of $189 ($149 after-tax) in connection with the implementation of various projects as follows:
| Cumulative Charges as of March 31, 2026
Employee-Related Costs | $ | 171 |
Asset-Related Costs and Other | 18 |
Total | $ | 189 |

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