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WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract] |
Voluntary Separation Program and Extended Emergency Time Off | Refer to the following table for amounts accrued and amounts reduced related to Voluntary Separation Program 2020 and Extended ETO as of September 30, 2020.
(in millions) |  | Voluntary Separation Program 2020 |  | Extended ETO |  | Total
Amounts accrued |  | $ | 307 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 307 |
Balance at June 30, 2020 |  | 307 |  |  | — |  |  | 307 |
Amounts accrued |  | 485 |  |  | 613 |  |  | 1,098 |
Amounts reduced |  | (173) |  |  | (25) |  |  | (198) |
Balance at September 30, 2020 (a) |  | $ | 619 |  |  | $ | 588 |  |  | $ | 1,207 |
(a) See Note 10 for the location of the Voluntary Separation Program 2020 and Extended ETO balances within the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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