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Project Summit - Restructuring Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 27 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts accrued |  | $ 0 | $ 39,811,000 |  | $ 206,426,000 | $ 194,396,000 | $ 48,597,000 | $ 449,419,000
Project Summit Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 0 | 19,717,000 | 40,053,000 | $ 0 | 40,053,000 | 17,777,000 |  | 0
Amounts accrued | 450,000,000 | 0 | 39,811,000 | 48,597,000 | 206,426,000 | 194,396,000 |  |
Payments |  |  |  | (30,820,000) | (229,620,000) | (168,677,000) |  |
Other, including currency translation adjustments |  |  |  |  | 2,858,000 | (3,443,000) |  |
Ending balance |  |  |  | 17,777,000 | 19,717,000 | 40,053,000 | 17,777,000 | 19,717,000
EMPLOYEE SEVERANCE COSTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts accrued |  |  |  |  | 22,809,000 | 47,349,000 | 20,850,000 | 91,008,000
EMPLOYEE SEVERANCE COSTS | Project Summit Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 11,989,000 | 16,278,000 | 0 | 16,278,000 | 4,823,000 |  | 0
Amounts accrued |  |  | 3,808,000 | 20,850,000 | 22,809,000 | 47,349,000 |  |
Payments |  |  |  | (16,027,000) | (29,956,000) | (32,455,000) |  |
Other, including currency translation adjustments |  |  |  |  | 2,858,000 | (3,439,000) |  |
Ending balance |  |  |  | 4,823,000 | 11,989,000 | 16,278,000 | 4,823,000 | 11,989,000
PROFESSIONAL FEES AND OTHER |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts accrued |  |  |  |  | 183,617,000 | 147,047,000 | 27,747,000 | 358,411,000
PROFESSIONAL FEES AND OTHER | Project Summit Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 0 | $ 7,728,000 | 23,775,000 | 0 | 23,775,000 | 12,954,000 |  | 0
Amounts accrued |  |  | $ 36,003,000 | 27,747,000 | 183,617,000 | 147,047,000 |  |
Payments |  |  |  | (14,793,000) | (199,664,000) | (136,222,000) |  |
Other, including currency translation adjustments |  |  |  |  | 0 | (4,000) |  |
Ending balance |  |  |  | $ 12,954,000 | $ 7,728,000 | $ 23,775,000 | $ 12,954,000 | $ 7,728,000

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