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Business Restructuring
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Business Restructuring Business Restructuring The Company records restructuring liabilities that represent charges incurred in connection with consolidations of certain operations, including both operations from acquisitions and headcount reduction programs. These charges consist primarily of severance costs and certain other cash costs. As a result of these programs, the Company also incurs incremental non-cash accelerated depreciation expense for certain assets due to their reduced expected useful life. These charges are not allocated to the Company’s reportable business segments. Refer to Note 16, "Reportable Business Segment Information" for additional information.
In the third quarter 2022, the Company approved a business restructuring plan which included actions to reduce its global cost structure in response to current economic conditions, including softening demand in Europe and slower than expected demand recovery in China. The Company performed a comprehensive evaluation to identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve the profitability of the overall business portfolio. The program includes actions to right-size employee headcount, reductions in functional and administrative costs and other cost savings actions. The majority of these restructuring actions are expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
In the fourth quarter 2021, the Company approved business restructuring actions related to recent acquisitions targeting further consolidation of its manufacturing footprint and headcount reductions. The majority of these restructuring actions are expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
The following table summarizes restructuring reserve activity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
Total Reserve
($ in millions)20232022
January 1$169 $231 
Release of prior reserves and other adjustments(a)
(3)— 
Cash payments(16)(32)
Foreign currency impact(5)
March 31$152 $194 
(a)Certain releases were recorded to reflect the current estimate of costs to complete planned business restructuring actions.