Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Corporate Matters (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Restructuring Charges [Abstract]

Restructuring Reserve Rollforward

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we recorded the following on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Severance	$	30	$	47	$	334	$	145
Exit costs	5		(19)		37		11
Restructuring charges	35		28		371		156
Merger-related costs	10		94		51		94
Other corporate matters	7		—		21		57
Restructuring and other corporate matters	$	52	$	122	$	443	$	307
Impairment charges	$	—	$	—	$	25	$	—
Depreciation of abandoned technology	$	—	$	—	$	12	$	—

	Balance at			2020 Activity							Balance at
	December 31, 2019			Charges (a)		Payments			Other		September 30, 2020
TV Entertainment		$	99	$	83		$	(82)	$	(11)		$	89
Cable Networks		137		141			(122)		(11)			145
Filmed Entertainment		17		19			(8)		—			28
Publishing		4		2			(2)		(2)			2
Corporate		143		65			(104)		(8)			96
Total		$	400	$	310		$	(318)	$	(32)		$	360

(a) Excludes stock-based compensation expense of $51 million and lease asset impairments of $10 million.