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Restructuring Charges
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]  
Restructuring Charges
11) RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
During the year ended December 31, 2016, in a continued effort to reduce its cost structure, the Company initiated restructuring plans across several of its businesses, primarily for the reorganization of certain business operations. As a result, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $30 million, reflecting $19 million of severance costs and $11 million of costs associated with exiting contractual obligations and other related costs. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $45 million, reflecting $24 million of severance costs and $21 million of costs associated with exiting contractual obligations and other related costs. As of March 31, 2017, the cumulative settlements for the 2016 and 2015 restructuring charges were $47 million, of which $29 million was for severance costs and $18 million was for costs associated with contractual obligations.
 
Balance at
 
2017
 
Balance at
 
December 31, 2016
 
Settlements
 
March 31, 2017
Entertainment
 
$
20

 
 
 
$
(8
)
 
 
 
$
12

 
Cable Networks
 
4

 
 
 
(1
)
 
 
 
3

 
Publishing
 
1

 
 
 
—

 
 
 
1

 
Local Media
 
12

 
 
 
(1
)
 
 
 
11

 
Corporate
 
2

 
 
 
(1
)
 
 
 
1

 
Total
 
$
39

 
 
 
$
(11
)
 
 
 
$
28

 

 
Balance at
 
2016
 
2016
 
Balance at
 
December 31, 2015
 
Charges
 
Settlements
 
December 31, 2016
Entertainment
 
$
16

 
 
 
$
16

 
 
 
$
(12
)
 
 
 
$
20

 
Cable Networks
 
—

 
 
 
4

 
 
 
—

 
 
 
4

 
Publishing
 
—

 
 
 
1

 
 
 
—

 
 
 
1

 
Local Media
 
11

 
 
 
6

 
 
 
(5
)
 
 
 
12

 
Corporate
 
—

 
 
 
3

 
 
 
(1
)
 
 
 
2

 
Total
 
$
27

 
 
 
$
30

 
 
 
$
(18
)
 
 
 
$
39