Restructuring and Other

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

The Company recorded restructuring and other charges / (benefits) as follows:



	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30					June 30
	2018			2017		2018			2017
Asset impairments and sales	$	—		$	—	$	7		$	(6	)
Restructuring	3			2		6			4
Transaction costs	19			—		22			—
Other costs	(6		)	16		(6		)	16
	$	16		$	18	$	29		$	14

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, transaction costs relate to the Signode acquisition.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, other costs included a charge of $16 due to a litigation matter related to Mivisa that arose prior to acquisition by the Company in 2014. The Company recorded a benefit due to favorable settlement of this matter during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, asset impairments and sales included a benefit of $5 due to the expiration of an environmental indemnification related to the sale of certain operations in the Company's European Specialty Packaging business in 2015.

At June 30, 2018, the Company had restructuring accruals of $17 primarily related to the closure of a promotional packaging facility in Europe which was announced in 2017 and prior actions to reduce manufacturing capacity and headcount in its European businesses. The Company expects to pay the majority of this liability over the next twelve months. The Company continues to review its supply and demand profile and long-term plans in its businesses, and it is possible that the Company may record additional charges in the future.