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Restructuring and Other Charges - Restructuring Reserve (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | $ 3,000,000 | $ 14,000,000 | $ 14,000,000
Cash payments |  |  | (3,000,000) |  | (15,000,000)
Restructuring charges |  |  | 2,000,000 |  | 9,000,000
Other |  |  | (1,000,000) |  | (5,000,000)
Ending balance | $ 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  | 3,000,000
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business | (2,000,000) | $ (597,000,000) | (7,000,000) | (598,000,000) |
2021 Restructuring Programs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business |  | (597,000,000) |  | (598,000,000) |
2022 Restructuring Programs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business | (2,000,000) |  | (7,000,000) |  |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business | (1,000,000) | (2,000,000) | (2,000,000) | (3,000,000) |
Operating segments | Rolled Products |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1,000,000) |
Operating segments | Building and Construction Systems |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,000,000 |
Operating segments | Extrusions |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business | (1,000,000) | 2,000,000 | (2,000,000) | 3,000,000 |
Corporate, Non-Segment |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business | (1,000,000) | (595,000,000) | (5,000,000) | (595,000,000) |
Other costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000
Cash payments |  |  | (2,000,000) |  | (5,000,000)
Restructuring charges |  |  | 2,000,000 |  | 6,000,000
Other |  |  | (1,000,000) |  | (1,000,000)
Ending balance | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1,000,000
Other costs | 2021 Restructuring Programs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business |  | $ (3) |  | (4) |
Layoff costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 2,000,000 | $ 13,000,000 | 13,000,000
Cash payments |  |  | (1,000,000) |  | (10,000,000)
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0 |  | 3,000,000
Other |  |  | 0 |  | (4,000,000)
Ending balance | $ 1,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000 |  | $ 2,000,000

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