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Restructuring and Transaction Costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Transaction Costs

Restructuring and Transaction Costs

The following table summarizes Devon’s restructuring and transaction costs.

		Year Ended December 31,
		2023				2022				2021
Restructuring costs		$	—			$	—			$	210
Transaction costs			—				—				48
Total costs		$	—			$	—			$	258

In conjunction with the Merger closing, Devon recognized $210 million of restructuring expense in 2021 related to employee severance and termination benefits, settlements and curtailments from defined retirement benefits and contract terminations. Of these expenses, $66 million related to non-cash charges which primarily consisted of settlements and curtailments of defined retirement benefits of $41 million and the accelerated vesting of share-based grants of $21 million. Additionally, in conjunction primarily with the Merger closing, Devon recognized $48 million of transaction costs primarily comprised of bank, legal and accounting fees.

The following table summarizes Devon’s restructuring liabilities. The remaining restructuring liability as of December 31, 2023 primarily relates to obligations associated with an abandoned Canadian firm transportation agreement.

		Other				Other
		Current				Long-term
		Liabilities				Liabilities				Total
Balance as of December 31, 2021		$	38			$	111			$	149
Changes related to prior years' restructurings			(4	)			(30	)			(34	)
Balance as of December 31, 2022		$	34			$	81			$	115
Changes related to prior years' restructurings			(21	)			(9	)			(30	)
Balance as of December 31, 2023		$	13			$	72			$	85

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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.

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