Restructuring and Related Reorganization Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Reorganization Charges

NOTE 13 — Restructuring and Related Reorganization Charges

In 2020, we committed to restructuring actions intended to simplify our businesses and improve operational efficiencies, which have resulted in headcount reductions and office consolidations. As a result, we recognized $55 million and $231 million in restructuring and related reorganization charges during 2021 and 2020, respectively. We continue to evaluate additional cost reduction efforts and should we make decisions in future periods to take further actions we may incur additional reorganization charges.

We also engaged in certain smaller scale restructure actions in 2019 to centralize and migrate certain operational functions and systems, for which we recognized $24 million in restructuring and related reorganization charges, which were primarily related to severance, benefits and professional fees.

The following table summarizes the restructuring and related reorganization activity for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 with the other charges primarily comprised of lease impairments and professional fees:

	Employee Severance and Benefits		Other		Total
	(In millions)
Accrued liability as of January 1, 2020	$	11	$	6	$	17
Charges	205		26		231
Payments	(120)		(17)		(137)
Non-cash items	7		(15)		(8)
Accrued liability as of December 31, 2020	$	103	$	—	$	103
Charges	30		25		55
Payments	(77)		(7)		(84)
Non-cash items (1)	(32)		(16)		(48)
Accrued liability as of December 31, 2021	$	24	$	2	$	26

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(1)Non-cash items for 2021 primarily relate to the removal of the Egencia obligations upon its disposal.