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BUSINESS OPTIMIZATION CHARGES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Business Optimization Charges | We recorded the following charges related to business optimization programs in 2024, 2023 and 2022:
years ended December 31 (in millions) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022
Restructuring charges | $ | 146 |  | $ | 141 |  | $ | 144 |
Costs to implement business optimization programs 1 | 16 |  | 33 |  | 49 |
Total business optimization charges | $ | 162 |  | $ | 174 |  | $ | 193 |
1 Costs to implement business optimization programs for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, consisted primarily of external consulting and transition costs, including employee compensation and related costs. The costs were primarily included within cost of sales and SG&A expenses.
Components of Restructuring Costs | During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we recorded the following restructuring charges:
| 2024
(in millions) | COGS | SG&A | R&D | Total
Employee termination costs | $ | 20 |  | $ | 48 |  | $ | 30 |  | $ | 98 |
Contract termination and other costs | 3 |  | 6 |  | — |  | 9 |
Asset impairments | 39 |  | — |  | — |  | 39 |
Total restructuring charges | $ | 62 |  | $ | 54 |  | $ | 30 |  | $ | 146 |
| 2023
(in millions) | COGS | SG&A | R&D | Total
Employee termination costs | $ | 20 |  | $ | 91 |  | $ | 10 |  | $ | 121 |
Contract termination and other costs | (1) |  | 3 |  | — |  | 2 |
Asset impairments | 11 |  | 7 |  | — |  | 18 |
Total restructuring charges | $ | 30 |  | $ | 101 |  | $ | 10 |  | $ | 141 |
| 2022
(in millions) | COGS | SG&A | R&D | Total
Employee termination costs | $ | 15 |  | $ | 94 |  | $ | 3 |  | $ | 112 |
Contract termination and other costs | — |  | 22 |  | — |  | 22 |
Asset impairments | — |  | 10 |  | — |  | 10 |
Total restructuring charges | $ | 15 |  | $ | 126 |  | $ | 3 |  | $ | 144 |
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, 2021 | $ | 75 |
Charges | 152 |
Payments | (118) |
Reserve adjustments | (18) |
Currency translation | (5) |
Liability balance as of December 31, 2022 | 86 |
Charges | 146 |
Payments | (101) |
Reserve adjustments | (23) |
Currency translation | (13) |
Liability balance as of December 31, 2023 | 95 |
Charges | 116 |
Payments | (80) |
Reserve adjustments | (9) |
Currency translation | — |
Liability balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | 122 |

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