Restructuring Programs

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Programs

NOTE 4. RESTRUCTURING PROGRAMS

In fiscal 2017, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $160 million primarily related to costs in connection with management and employee transitions and restructuring at the Cable Network Programming segment.

Changes in the restructuring program liabilities were as follows:

	One time termination benefits
	(in millions)
Balance, June 30, 2016	$	(12	)
Additions		(160	)
Payments		73
Other		6
Balance, June 30, 2017	$	(93	)
Additions		(11	)
Payments		66
Other		1
Balance, June 30, 2018	$	(37	)
Additions		(26	)
Payments		23
Balance, June 30, 2019	$	(40	)

Restructuring charges are recorded in Impairment and restructuring charges in the Statements of Operations. As of June 30, 2019 and 2018, restructuring liabilities of approximately $30 million and $20 million, respectively, were included in Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Balance Sheets and the balance of the accrual was included in Non-current Other liabilities in the Balance Sheets.