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MERGER, RESTRUCTURING, AND OTHER ACCRUALS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2015
Summary of Major Components of Merger, Restructuring and Other Operating Expenses, Net | The table below summarizes the major components of Merger, restructuring and other operating expenses, net.
(In millions) |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Merger related expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance, retention, and relocation |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 148 |  |  | $ | 92 |
Transaction and integration |  |  | 81 |  |  |  | 124 |  |  |  | 80 |
Facility closure, contract termination, and other expenses, net |  |  | 44 |  |  |  | 60 |  |  |  | 8 |
Total Merger related expenses |  |  | 140 |  |  |  | 332 |  |  |  | 180 |
International restructuring and certain other expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance and retention |  |  | 63 |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |  | 17 |
Integration |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | — |
Other related expenses |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 4 |
Total International restructuring and certain other expenses |  |  | 81 |  |  |  | 71 |  |  |  | 21 |
Staples Acquisition expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retention |  |  | 72 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Transaction |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total Staples Acquisition expenses |  |  | 111 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total Merger, restructuring and other operating expenses, net |  | $ | 332 |  |  | $ | 403 |  |  | $ | 201 |
Facility Closure and Severance Costs | The activity in the merger and restructuring accruals in 2015 and 2014 is presented in the table below.
(In millions) |  | Beginning Balance |  |  | Charges Incurred |  |  | Cash Payments |  |  | Currency, Lease Accretion, and Other Adjustments |  |  | Ending Balance |
2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination benefits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merger-related accruals |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | (31 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 16 |
European Restructuring Plan |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 53 |  |  |  | (32 | ) |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | 42 |
Other restructuring accruals |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | (14 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merger-related accruals |  |  | 71 |  |  |  | 76 |  |  |  | (70 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 77 |
European Restructuring Plan |  |  | — |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1 |
Other restructuring accruals |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | (17 | ) |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 25 |
Acquired entity accruals |  |  | 36 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | (15 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 25 |
Staples acquisition related accruals |  |  | — |  |  |  | 72 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 72 |
Total merger and restructuring accruals |  | $ | 207 |  |  | $ | 241 |  |  | $ | (189 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 259 |
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination benefits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merger-related accruals |  | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 99 |  |  | $ | (91 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 31 |
European Restructuring Plan |  |  | — |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 26 |
Other restructuring accruals |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | (21 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 8 |
Acquired entity accruals |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | — |
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merger-related accruals |  |  | 25 |  |  |  | 111 |  |  |  | (65 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 71 |
European Restructuring Plan |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Other restructuring accruals |  |  | 62 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | (33 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 35 |
Acquired entity accruals |  |  | 59 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 36 |
Total merger and restructuring accruals |  | $ | 178 |  |  | $ | 266 |  |  | $ | (239 | ) |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 207 |

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