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Restructuring Charges
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]  
Restructuring charges
5) RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
During the year ended December 31, 2015, in a continued effort to reduce its cost structure, the Company initiated restructuring plans across several of its businesses, primarily for the reorganization of certain business operations. As a result, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $81 million, reflecting $48 million of severance costs and $33 million of costs associated with exiting contractual obligations and other related costs. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $26 million, reflecting $17 million of severance costs and $9 million of costs associated with exiting contractual obligations. As of December 31, 2015, the cumulative settlements for the 2015 and 2014 restructuring charges were $53 million, of which $35 million was for the severance costs and $18 million related to costs associated with exiting contractual obligations. The Company expects to substantially utilize its restructuring reserves by the end of 2016.
 
Balance at
 
2015
 
2015
 
Balance at
 
December 31, 2014
 
Charges
 
Settlements
 
December 31, 2015
Entertainment
 
$
6

 
 
$
26


 
$
(13
)
 
 
 
$
19

 
Local Broadcasting
 
10

 
 
55


 
(31
)
 
 
 
34

 
Corporate
 
2

 
 
—


 
(1
)
 
 
 
1

 
Total
 
$
18

 
 
$
81

 
 
$
(45
)
 
 
 
$
54

 
 
2014
 
2014
 
Balance at
 
Charges
 
Settlements
 
December 31, 2014
Entertainment
$
8

 
 
$
(2
)
 
 
 
$
6

 
Publishing
1

 
 
(1
)
 
 
 
—

 
Local Broadcasting
14

 
 
(4
)
 
 
 
10

 
Corporate
3

 
 
(1
)
 
 
 
2

 
Total
$
26

 
 
$
(8
)
 
 
 
$
18