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Restructuring Charge
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring Charge

24. Restructuring Charge

 

A restructuring charge of $60 million ($47 million after-tax), comprised of $53 million of severance and $7 million of expense related to the accelerated amortization of previously granted equity compensation awards, was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2018 in connection with an initiative to modify the size and shape of the workforce.

 

The table below presents a rollforward of the Company’s restructuring liability for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, which is included in other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition:

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

Liability as of December 31, 2017

 

$

 

Additions

 

 

60

 

Accelerated amortization expense of equity-based awards

 

 

(7

)

Liability as of December 31, 2018

 

$

53

 

Cash payments

 

 

(53

)

Liability as of December 31, 2019

 

$