Restructuring And Other Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Restructuring And Other Charges [Abstract]

Schedule Of Restructuring Charges

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Terminix(1)	$	2	$	1	$	6	$	4
Corporate Functions(2)		1		1		8		5
Global Service Center relocation(3)		—		—		—		1
Total restructuring charges	$	2	$	2	$	14	$	10

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(1)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, these charges included $1 million and $3 million of severance and other costs and $1 million and $3 million of impairment and other charges related to our call center right of use assets, which we exited during the second quarter. Severance and other costs of $2 million were unpaid and accrued as of September 30, 2020. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, these charges included $1 million and $4 million, respectively, of severance and other costs.

(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. Of the restructuring charges incurred by European Pest Control and Other, $2 million was unpaid and accrued as of September 30, 2020. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, these charges were comprised of the following:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Severance	$	—	$	—	$	3	$	1
Other costs(a)		1		—		5		4
Total Corporate Functions	$	1	$	1	$	8	$	5

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(a)Represents costs incurred in connection with our CEO transition, charges associated with the marketing of our corporate aircraft for sale and accelerated depreciation on systems we are replacing with the implementation of our new customer experience platform.

(3)For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, these charges included lease termination and other charges of $1 million related to our headquarter relocation.

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		14
Costs paid or otherwise settled		(12)
Balance as of September 30, 2020	$	4
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	7
Costs incurred		10
Costs paid or otherwise settled		(16)
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	1