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BUSINESS OPTIMIZATION CHARGES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Business Optimization Charges

We recorded the following charges related to business optimization programs in 2021, 2020, and 2019:

years ended December 31 (in millions)			2021			2020			2019
Restructuring charges			$	91		$	111		$	134
Costs to implement business optimization programs			23			23			45
Accelerated depreciation			—			—			5
Total business optimization charges			$	114		$	134		$	184

Components of Restructuring Costs

During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, we recorded the following restructuring charges:

			2021
(in millions)			COGS			SG&A			R&D			Total
Employee termination costs			$	37		$	35		$	1		$	73
Contract termination and other costs			—			2			—			2
Asset impairments			16			—			—			16
Total restructuring charges			$	53		$	37		$	1		$	91
			2020
(in millions)			COGS			SG&A			R&D			Total
Employee termination costs			$	36		$	54		$	2		$	92
Contract termination and other costs			4			4			—			8
Asset impairments			8			3			—			11
Total restructuring charges			$	48		$	61		$	2		$	111
			2019
(in millions)			COGS			SG&A			R&D			Total
Employee termination costs			$	13		$	37		$	25		$	75
Contract termination and other costs			10			1			—			11
Asset impairments			37			2			9			48
Total restructuring charges			$	60		$	40		$	34		$	134

Summary of Activity in Reserves related to Business Optimization Initiatives

The following table summarizes activity in the liability related to our restructuring initiatives.

(in millions)
Liability balance as of December 31, 2018			$	101
Charges			113
Payments			(93)
Reserve adjustments			(27)
Currency translation			(2)
Liability balance as of December 31, 2019			92
Charges			116
Payments			(86)
Reserve adjustments			(16)
Currency translation			7
Liability balance as of December 31, 2020			113
Assumed in acquisition			6
Charges			94
Payments			(78)
Reserve adjustments			(19)
Currency translation			(7)
Liability balance as of December 31, 2021			$	109

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