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Restructuring and Other Charges (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Activity and Reserve Balances for Restructuring Charges .
Activity and reserve balances for restructuring and other charges were as follows:
 
Layoff
costs
 
Other exit
costs
 
Total
Reserve balances at December 31, 2017
$
56

 
$
2

 
$
58

Cash payments
(47
)
 
(2
)
 
(49
)
Restructuring charges
111

 
13

 
124

Other(1)
(110
)
 
2

 
(108
)
Reserve balances at December 31, 2018
10

 
15

 
25

Cash payments
(40
)
 
(3
)
 
(43
)
Restructuring charges
39

 
472

 
511

Other(2)
56

 
(479
)
 
(423
)
Reserve balances at June 30, 2019
$
65

 
$
5

 
$
70

Other includes adjustments of previously recorded restructuring charges and credits, and the effects of foreign currency translation.
(1) 
In 2018, Other for layoff costs included reclassifications of $119 in pension costs and a $28 credit in postretirement benefits, as the impacts were reflected in Arconic's separate liabilities for Accrued pension benefits and Accrued postretirement benefits, and the reversal of previously recorded restructuring charges of $19.
(2) 
In 2019, Other for layoff costs included reclassifications of a $58 credit for elimination of life insurance benefits for U.S. salaried and non-bargaining hourly retirees and a $4 pension settlement charge, as the impacts were reflected in Arconic's separate liabilities for Accrued pension benefits and Accrued postretirement benefits, and other credits of $2.
In 2019, Other for other exit costs included a $428 charge for impairment of the Disks long-lived asset group; an impairment of a trade name intangible asset and properties, plant, and equipment of $16; reclassifications for loss on sale of assets of $12 primarily related to a small additive business; a charge for lease terminations of $12; and accelerated depreciation of $2 as the impacts were primarily reflected in various noncurrent asset accounts. Additionally, Other included the reclassification of $9 in lease exit costs to right-of-use assets within Other noncurrent assets in accordance with the new lease accounting standar