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COVID-19 PANDEMIC (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract] |
Schedule of Funds Received Under CARES Payroll Support Programs | Total funds contracted from the Treasury under the three Payroll Support Programs are allocated as follows (in millions):
| Grants |  | Loans |  | Warrants |  | Total Proceeds
PSP 1 | $ | 757 |  |  | $ | 293 |  |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 1,059 |
PSP 2 | 457 |  |  | 160 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 626 |
PSP 3 | 431 |  |  | 147 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 585 |
Total | $ | 1,645 |  |  | $ | 600 |  |  | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | 2,270 |
Restructuring and Related Costs | The table below presents a roll forward of the outstanding voluntary leave liability (in millions):
|  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Total voluntary leave liability balance at January 1 |  | $ | 127 |
Cash payments |  | (99) |
Charges and adjustments |  | (12) |
Total voluntary leave liability balance at September 30 |  | $ | 16 |

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