Restructuring Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Summary of Restructuring Charges

	For the years ended December 31,
(in millions)	2018 (1)		2017		2016 (2)
Reduction in workforce	$	23	$	–	$	73
Fayetteville Shale sale-related		16		–		–
Total restructuring charges	$	39	$	–	$	73

(1) Does not include a $4 million gain for the year ended December 31, 2018 related to curtailment of the other postretirement benefit plan presented in other income (loss), net on the consolidated statements of operations.

(2) Does not include a $5 million net loss for the year ended December 31, 2016 related to the curtailment and settlement of the pension and other postretirement benefit plans presented in other income (loss), net on the consolidated statements of operations.

Summary of Liabilities Associated with Restructuring Activities

(in millions)
Liability at December 31, 2017	$	–
Additions		39
Distributions		34
Liability at December 31, 2018	$	5

Workforce Reduction [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Summary of Restructuring Charges

	For the years ended December 31,
(in millions)	2018		2017		2016 (1)
Severance (including payroll taxes)	$	21	$	–	$	44
Stock-based compensation		–		–		24
Other benefits		–		–		3
Outplacement services, other		2		–		2
Total reduction in workforce-related restructuring charges (2)	$	23	$	–	$	73

(1) Does not include $5 million non-cash charges related to the curtailment and settlement of the pension and other postretirement benefit plans for the year ended December 31, 2016 presented in other income (loss), net in the consolidated statements of operations.  See Note 12 for additional details regarding the Company’s retirement and employee benefit plans.

(2) Total restructuring charges were $21 million and $2 million for the Company’s E&P and Midstream segments, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2018 and $70 million and $3 million for the Company’s E&P and Midstream segments, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Fayetteville Shale [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Summary of Restructuring Charges

	For the year ended
(in millions)	December 31, 2018
Severance (including payroll taxes)	$	12
Office consolidation		4
Total Fayetteville Shale sale-related charges (1) (2)	$	16

(1) Total restructuring charges were $16 million for the Company’s E&P segment for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(2) Does not include a $4 million gain for the year ended December 31, 2018 related to the curtailment of the other postretirement benefit plan presented in other income (loss), net on the consolidated statements of operations.