Restructuring And Other Charges (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Restructuring And Other Charges [Abstract]

Schedule Of Restructuring Charges

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(In millions)	2020		2019
Terminix(1)	$	1	$	2
European Pest Control and Other(2)		3		4
Total restructuring charges	$	4	$	6

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(1)For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, these charges included $1 million and $2 million, respectively, of severance and other costs. Of this amount, $1 million was unpaid and accrued as of March 31, 2020.

(2)We have historically made changes on an ongoing basis to enhance capabilities and reduce costs in our corporate functions that provide company-wide administrative services to support operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, these charges included $2 million and $1 million, respectively, of severance and other costs, including accelerated depreciation on systems we are replacing with the implementation of our new customer experience platform, and $1 million and $3 million, respectively, of other costs to enhance capabilities and align corporate functions with those required to support our strategic needs as a pure play pest control company after the potential sale of the ServiceMaster Brands business and after the American Home Shield spin-off, respectively. Of this amount, $3 million was unpaid and accrued as of March 31, 2020.

Schedule Of Reconciliation Of The Beginning And Ending Balances Of Accrued Restructuring Charges

	Accrued
	Restructuring
(In millions)	Charges
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	1
Costs incurred		4
Costs paid or otherwise settled		(1)
Balance as of March 31, 2020	$	4
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	7
Costs incurred		6
Costs paid or otherwise settled		(7)
Balance as of March 31, 2019	$	6