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Company Restructuring | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Company Restructuring |
Note 10 | Company Restructuring
The Company undertakes various programs to reduce expenses. These programs generally involve a reduction in staffing levels, and in certain cases, office closures. Restructuring and related charges primarily include the following costs related to these programs:
• | Employee - severance and relocation benefits
• | Exit - contract termination penalties
The expenses related to these activities are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as restructuring and related charges, and totaled $18 million and $19 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Restructuring expenses in 2019 primarily related to realignment of certain employees to centralized talent centers.
Restructuring activity during the period
($ in millions) |  | Employee costs |  | Exit costs |  | Total liability
Restructuring liability as of December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 44 |
Expense incurred |  | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | 16 |
Adjustments to liability |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
Payments |  | (11 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | (15 | )
Restructuring liability as of March 31, 2019 |  | $ | 36 |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 47 |
As of March 31, 2019, the cumulative amount incurred to date for active programs related to employee severance, relocation benefits and post-exit rent expenses totaled $96 million for employee costs and $8 million for exit 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://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2175745 + Details
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