v3.19.2

restructuring and other costs (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
restructuring and other costs |
Schedule of restructuring and other costs presented in the Consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income |
|  | Restructuring (b) |  | Other (c) |  | Total
Periods ended June 30 (millions) |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
THREE-MONTH |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goods and services purchased |  | $ | 7 |  | $ | 7 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 3 |  | $ | 8 |  | $ | 10
Employee benefits expense |  |  | 19 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 25
|  | $ | 26 |  | $ | 30 |  | $ | 3 |  | $ | 5 |  | $ | 29 |  | $ | 35
SIX-MONTH |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goods and services purchased |  | $ | 19 |  | $ | 11 |  | $ | 7 |  | $ | 4 |  | $ | 26 |  | $ | 15
Employee benefits expense |  |  | 34 |  |  | 51 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 54
|  | $ | 53 |  | $ | 62 |  | $ | 12 |  | $ | 7 |  | $ | 65 |  | $ | 69

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