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Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Corporate Matters (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]  
Restructuring Reserve Rollforward
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, we recorded the following on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:

Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended

June 30,
 
June 30,

2020
 
2019
 
2020

2019
Severance
$
128


$
—

 
$
304

 
$
98

Exit costs
6


—

 
32

 
30

Restructuring charges
134

 
—

 
336

 
128

Merger-related costs
10


—

 
41

 
—

Other corporate matters
14


7

 
14

 
57

Restructuring and other corporate matters
$
158

 
$
7

 
$
391

 
$
185

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impairment charges
$
25


$
—


$
25


$
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation of abandoned technology
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
12

 
$
—


 
Balance at
 
2020 Activity
 
Balance at
 
December 31, 2019
 
Charges (a)
 
Payments
 
Other
 
June 30, 2020
TV Entertainment
 
$
99

 
 
$
75


 
$
(41
)
 

$
—

 
 
$
133

 
Cable Networks
 
137

 
 
135


 
(85
)
 

(6
)
 
 
181

 
Filmed Entertainment
 
17

 
 
11


 
(5
)
 

2

 
 
25

 
Publishing
 
4

 
 
2


 
(2
)
 

(1
)
 
 
3

 
Corporate
 
143

 
 
67


 
(80
)
 

(9
)
 
 
121

 
Total
 
$
400

 
 
$
290

 
 
$
(213
)
 

$
(14
)
 
 
$
463

 

(a) Excludes stock-based compensation expense of $46 million.