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Restructuring Programs
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring Programs Restructuring Programs and Related Costs
The Company engages in a series of restructuring programs related to downsizing its employee base, exiting certain activities, outsourcing certain internal functions and engaging in other actions designed to reduce its cost structure and improve productivity. The implementation of the Company's operational efficiency improvement initiatives has reduced the Company's real estate footprint across all geographies and segments resulting in lease right-of-use asset impairments and other related costs. Also included in Restructuring and related costs are incremental, non-recurring costs related to the consolidation of the Company's data centers, which totaled $4 million and $8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $19 million and $16 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Management continues to evaluate the Company's businesses, and in the future, there may be additional provisions for new plan initiatives and/or changes in previously recorded estimates as payments are made, or actions are completed.

Costs associated with restructuring, including employee severance and lease termination costs, are generally recognized when it has been determined that a liability has been incurred, which is generally upon communication to the affected employees or exit from the leased facility. In those geographies where the Company has either a formal severance plan or a history of consistently providing severance benefits representing a substantive plan, it recognizes employee severance costs when they are both probable and reasonably estimable. Asset impairment costs related to the reduction of our real estate footprint include impairment of operating lease right-of-use (ROU) assets and associated leasehold improvements.

A summary of the Company's restructuring program activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

(in millions)Severance and Related CostsTermination and Other CostsAsset ImpairmentsTotal
Accrued Balance at December 31, 2020$3 $3 $— $6 
Provision2 23 7 32 
Changes in estimates— (4)— (4)
Total Net Current Period Charges(1)
2 19 7 28 
Charges against reserve and currency(4)(21)(7)(32)
Accrued Balance at September 30, 2021$1 $1 $— $2 
(in millions)Severance and Related CostsTermination and Other CostsAsset ImpairmentsTotal
Accrued Balance at December 31, 2019$15 $6 $— $21 
Provision13 19 15 47 
Changes in estimates1 2 — 3 
Total Net Current Period Charges(1)
14 21 15 50 
Charges against reserve and currency(22)(24)(15)(61)
Accrued Balance at September 30, 2020$7 $3 $— $10 
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(1)Represents amounts recognized within the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the years shown.

In addition, the Company recorded professional support costs associated with the implementation of certain strategic transformation programs of $1 million and $2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $3 million and $6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
The following table summarizes the total amount of costs incurred in connection with these restructuring programs by reportable and non-reportable segment:
 Three Months Ended
September 30,		Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions)2021202020212020
Commercial Industries$1 $4 $3 $11 
Government Services— — — 1 
Transportation— (1)— 2 
Unallocated Costs(1)
8 15 25 36 
Total Net Restructuring Charges$9 $18 $28 $50 
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(1)Represents costs related to the consolidation of the Company's data centers, operating lease ROU assets impairment, termination and other costs not allocated to the segments.