Restructuring Costs And Other Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Restructuring Costs And Other Charges [Abstract]

(11) Restructuring and Other Charges:

Restructuring and other charges consists of severance and employee costs related to workforce reductions. It also includes professional fees related to our Chapter 11 Cases that were incurred after the emergence date as well as professional fees related to our restructuring and transformation that were incurred prior to the Petition Date.

During 2022, we incurred $99 million in restructuring charges and other costs consisting of $44 million of lease impairment costs from the strategic exit of certain facilities, $44 million of severance and employee costs resulting from workforce reductions, and $11 million of costs related to other restructuring activities.

During the four months ended April 30, 2021, we incurred $7 million of severance and employee costs resulting from workforce reductions. During the eight months ended December 31, 2021, we incurred $21 million in expenses consisting of $11 million of severance and employee costs resulting from workforce reductions, and $10 million of professional fees related to our balance sheet and other restructuring.

During 2020, we incurred $87 million in expenses consisting of $8 million directly associated with transformation initiatives, $7 million of severance and employee costs resulting from workforce reductions, and $72 million of consulting and advisory costs related to our balance sheet restructuring activities through the Petition Date. Effective with the Petition date, these other charges consisting of consulting and advisory costs incurred were recorded in Reorganization items, net in the consolidated statement of operations.

The following is a summary of the changes in the liabilities established for restructuring and related programs:


($ in millions)

Balance at December 31, 2020 (Predecessor)	$	2
Severance expense		7
Cash payments during the period		(2)
Balance at April 30, 2021 (Predecessor)	$	7


Balance at April 30, 2021 (Successor)	$	7
Severance expense		11
Other costs		10
Cash payments during the period		(21)
Balance at December 31, 2021 (Successor)	$	7
Severance expense		44
Other costs		55
Cash payments during the period		(97)
Balance at December 31, 2022 (Successor)	$	9