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Severance Costs | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Severance Costs |
Severance Costs | N.SEVERANCE COSTS We recorded charges related to severance of $1 million and $8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $13 million and $23 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Such charges are principally reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in selling, general and administrative expenses. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recorded $13 million and $20 million, respectively, of severance costs related to corporate office actions, which are included in general corporate expense, net.

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