Restructuring

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring

17. Restructuring

During 2019, we began implementing a plan aimed at refocusing our resources on our largest opportunities and removing unnecessary levels of complexity from certain parts of our business. We substantially completed all actions under our plan and accrued for these costs accordingly as of December 31, 2021. The remaining activity under the plan is primarily related to cash outlays to be made over time to impacted personnel.

The following table summarizes accrued restructuring and related costs included in “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” and “Other liabilities” in our consolidated balance sheet and the cumulative charges incurred (amounts in millions):

	Severance and employee related costs		Facilities and related costs		Other costs		Total
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	88	$	—	$	3	$	91
Costs charged to expense	36		16		27		79
Cash payments	(55)		—		(6)		(61)
Non-cash charge adjustment (1)	(5)		(16)		(3)		(24)
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	64	$	—	$	21	$	85
Cash payments	(34)		—		(8)		(42)
Non-cash charge and other adjustments	(4)		—		(5)		(9)
Balance at December 31, 2022	$	26	$	—	$	8	$	34

(1)Adjustments primarily relate to non-cash charges included in “Costs charged to expense” for write-down of assets for our lease facilities, inclusive of lease right-of-use assets and associated fixed assets, that were vacated.

Total restructuring and related costs by segment are (amounts in millions):

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Activision	$	—	$	2	$	13
Blizzard	(3)		70		71
King	—		1		(1)
Other segments (1)	—		6		4
Total	$	(3)	$	79	$	87

(1)Includes charges outside of our reportable segments, including charges for our corporate and administrative functions.

During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we incurred additional restructuring charges and adjustments that are not included in the plan discussed above. Such amounts were not material.