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Restructuring Actions - Roll Forward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021
COVID-19 Pandemic |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental expense incurred |  |  |  |  | $ 58 |
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental expense incurred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 107
Divestiture-Related Restrucutring |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance |  |  | $ 24 |  |  | 24
Cash payments |  |  |  |  |  | (5)
Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | (1)
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance | $ 18 |  |  | $ 24 |  | 18
Employee-Related | COVID-19 Pandemic |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance |  | $ 11 | 24 |  |  | 24
Cash payments |  |  | (4) |  |  |
Adjustments |  |  | (9) |  |  |
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance |  |  | 11 | 24 |  |
Employee-Related | Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance |  |  | 101 |  |  | 101
Incremental expense incurred | 50 | $ 43 | 14 | 137 |  | 107
Cash payments |  |  |  |  |  | (94)
Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | (8)
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance | 106 |  |  | 101 |  | 106
Employee-Related | Divestiture-Related Restrucutring |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance |  |  | 15 |  |  | 15
Cash payments |  |  |  |  |  | (5)
Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | (1)
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance | 9 |  |  | 15 |  | 9
Asset-Related and Other | Divestiture-Related Restrucutring |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance |  |  | $ 9 |  |  | 9
Cash payments |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance | $ 9 |  |  | $ 9 |  | $ 9

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