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Divestitures and Discontinued Operations
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Discontinued Operations
Divestitures and Discontinued Operations

On December 7, 2016, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell the SunGard Public Sector and Education ("PS&E") businesses for $850 million. The transaction included all PS&E solutions, which provide a comprehensive set of technology solutions to address public safety and public administration needs of government entities as well as the needs of K-12 school districts. The divestiture is consistent with our strategy to serve the financial services markets. We received cash proceeds, net of taxes and transaction-related expenses of approximately $500 million. Net cash proceeds are expected to be used to reduce outstanding debt (see Note 10). The PS&E businesses are included in the Corporate and Other segment. The transaction closed on February 1, 2017, resulting in an expected pre-tax gain ranging from $85 million to $90 million that will be recognized in the first quarter of 2017. The sale did not meet the standard necessary to be reported as discontinued operations; therefore, the pre-tax gain and related prior period earnings remain reported within earnings from continuing operations.

During the second quarter of 2015, we sold certain assets associated with our gaming industry check warranty business, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $139 million, which is included in Other income (expense), net. The sale did not meet the standard necessary to be reported as discontinued operations; therefore, the gain and related prior period earnings remain reported within earnings from continuing operations.

As described below, certain operations are reported as discontinued in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014. The revenues and earnings (losses) of the businesses included in discontinued operations for the periods presented were as follows:
Revenues
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
eCas business line
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
3

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations net of tax:
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
eCas business line
$
—

 
$
(4
)
 
$
(5
)
 
Participacoes operations
1

 
(3
)
 
(6
)
 
   Total discontinued operations
$
1

 
$
(7
)
 
$
(11
)

China eCas Business Line

During the second quarter of 2014, the Company committed to a plan to sell our business operation that provides eCas core banking software solutions to small financial institutions in China because it did not align with our strategic plans. We entered into a purchase agreement in January 2015 to sell this business and the transaction closed during the second quarter of 2015.

Brazil Item Processing and Remittance Services Operations

During the third quarter of 2010, the Company decided to pursue strategic alternatives for Fidelity National Participacoes Ltda. (“Participacoes”). Participacoes' processing volume was transitioned to other vendors or back to its clients during the second quarter of 2011. Participacoes had earnings (losses) before taxes of $2 million, $(5) million and $(10) million during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The shut-down activities involved the transfer and termination of approximately 2,600 employees, which was completed in 2011. Former employees generally had up to two years from the date of terminations, extended through April 2013, to file labor claims and a number of them did file labor claims. As of December 31, 2016, there were approximately 475 active claims remaining. Consequently, we have continued exposure on these active claims, which were not transferred with other assets and liabilities in the disposal. Our accrued liability for active labor claims, net of $12 million in court ordered deposits, is $10 million as of December 31, 2016. Any changes in the estimated liability related to these labor claims will be recorded as discontinued operations.