Employee Separation Actions and Exit and Disposal Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The following table summarizes the redesign-related activities for the periods ended September 30, which are recorded in Other liabilities and deferred revenue (in millions):

	Third Quarter				First Nine Months
	2020		2021		2020		2021
Beginning balance	$	524	$	839	$	734	$	1,732
Changes in accruals (a)	109		506		203		875
Payments	(105)		(294)		(376)		(1,551)
Foreign currency translation	11		(51)		(22)		(56)
Ending balance	$	539	$	1,000	$	539	$	1,000

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(a)Excludes pension costs of $92 million and $22 million in the third quarter of 2020 and 2021, respectively, and $167 million and $106 million in the first nine months of 2020 and 2021, respectively.