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Restructuring Program - Change in Severance and Employee-related Restructuring Charge Liability (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits, Severance Benefits [Roll Forward] |
Restructuring charge liability, beginning of the period | $ 0
Restructuring charges | 344
Payments | (194)
Restructuring charge liability, end of the period | $ 150

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- Definition Supplemental Unemployment Benefits, Severance Benefits + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Cash outflows for payments of postemployment benefits (such as severance pay and health insurance benefits) recognized during the period. Postemployment benefits are benefits paid to employees after employment but before retirement. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 25 -Subparagraph (g) -SubTopic 10 -Topic 230 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-25 + Details
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- Definition Amount of expenses for special or contractual termination benefits provided to current employees involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to one-time termination benefits, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -SubTopic 10 -Topic 230 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-28 + Details
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- Definition Liability for amount due employees, in addition to wages and any other money that employers owe employees, when their employment ends through a layoff or other termination. For example, a company may provide involuntarily terminated employees with a lump sum payment equal to one week's salary for every year of employment. + References No definition available. + Details
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