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Impairment, Restructuring Charges and Other Related Closure Costs (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Summary of Impairment, Restructuring Charges and Other Related Closure Costs | Impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs incurred in 2018, 2017 and 2016 are summarized as follows:
Year ended December 31, 2018 |  | Impairment |  |  | Restructuring charges |  |  | Other related closure costs |  |  | Total impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs |
Set-top Box restructuring plan |  |  | — |  |  |  | (19 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (19 | )
Long-lived asset impairment charge |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2 | )
Total |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (19 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (21 | )
Year ended December 31, 2017 |  | Impairment |  |  | Restructuring charges |  |  | Other related closure costs |  |  | Total impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs |
Set-top Box restructuring plan |  |  | — |  |  |  | (34 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (34 | )
EPS restructuring plan |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5 |
$600-650 million net opex plan |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (3 | )
Other restructuring initiatives |  |  | — |  |  |  | (13 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (13 | )
Total |  |  | — |  |  |  | (42 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (45 | )
Year ended December 31, 2016 |  | Impairment |  |  | Restructuring charges |  |  | Other related closure costs |  |  | Total impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs |
Set-top Box restructuring plan |  |  | — |  |  |  | (74 | ) |  |  | (9 | ) |  |  | (83 | )
EPS restructuring plan |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1 | )
$600-650 million net opex plan |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (1 | )
Long-lived asset impairment charge |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (8 | )
Total |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | (75 | ) |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | (93 | )
Changes to Restructuring Provisions Recorded on Consolidated Balance Sheets | Changes to the restructuring provisions recorded on the consolidated balance sheets from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2018 are summarized as follows:
|  | Set-top Box restructuring plan |  |  | $600-650 million net opex plan |  |  | Other restructuring initiatives |  |  | Total |
Provision as at December 31, 2016 |  |  | 37 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 54 |
Charges incurred in 2017 |  |  | 36 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 52 |
Adjustment for unused provisions |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | (7 | )
Amounts paid |  |  | (36 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (14 | ) |  |  | (51 | )
Currency translation effect |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4 |
Provision as at December 31, 2017 |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 52 |
Charges incurred in 2018 |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 19 |
Amounts paid |  |  | (22 | ) |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | (33 | )
Currency translation effect |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (3 | )
Provision as at December 31, 2018 |  |  | 34 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 35 |

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