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Restructuring | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring | Restructuring During 2017 and 2016, we continued to evaluate our cost structure and further identified cost savings associated with streamlining our management structure and our decision to exit non-strategic businesses. Our 2017 and 2016 restructuring plans consisted of a company-wide workforce reduction of approximately 520 and 230 positions, respectively, and are further detailed below. The charges for each restructuring plan are classified as selling and general expenses within the consolidated statements of income and the reserves are included in other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. In certain circumstances, reserves are no longer needed because of efficiencies in carrying out the plans or because employees previously identified for separation resigned from the Company and did not receive severance or were reassigned due to circumstances not foreseen when the original plans were initiated. In these cases, we reverse reserves through the consolidated statements of income during the period when it is determined they are no longer needed. There was approximately $7 million of reserves from the 2016 restructuring plan that we have reversed in 2017, which offset the initial charge of $30 million recorded for the 2016 restructuring plan. Also, there was approximately $7 million of reserves from the 2015 restructuring plan that we have reversed in 2016, which offset the initial charge of $63 million recorded for the 2015 restructuring plan. The initial restructuring charge recorded and the ending reserve balance as of December 31, 2017 by segment is as follows:
| 2017 Restructuring Plan |  | 2016 Restructuring Plan
(in millions) | Initial Charge Recorded |  | Ending Reserve Balance |  | Initial Charge Recorded |  | Ending Reserve Balance
Ratings | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | 4 |
Market and Commodities Intelligence | 9 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 3 |
Indices | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |
Corporate | 10 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 1 |
Total | $ | 44 |  |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 8 |
For the year ended December 31, 2017, we have reduced the reserve for the 2017 restructuring plan by $5 million and for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we have reduced the reserve for the 2016 restructuring plan by $15 million and $7 million, respectively. The reductions primarily related to cash payments for employee severance costs.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2175745 + Details
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