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Other Expenses and Charges

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Other Expenses and Charges
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Other Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Expenses and Charges
13. OTHER EXPENSES AND CHARGES
Transaction-Related
The Company recognized transaction-related expenses of $1 million and $46 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily related to costs associated with the failed hostile takeover defense and costs related to the repricing of the Company’s term loan B. Such amounts primarily consisted of legal and advisory costs. The Company recognized transaction-related expenses of $1 million and $5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, related to corporate transactions, including costs associated with the refinancing of the Company’s term loan B. The following table presents activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
2024 Activity
Liability as of December 31, 2023 (a)
Costs Recognized Cash Payments
Other (b)
Liability as of September 30, 2024 (a)
Hostile takeover defense $ $ 42  $ (47) $ (2) $ — 
Debt repricing —  (4) —  — 
Total accrued transaction-related expenses $ $ 46  $ (51) $ (2) $ — 
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(a)Reported within accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(b)Represents non-cash retention-related payments in Company stock.

Impairment
As a result of the Company’s evaluation of the recoverability of the carrying value of certain assets, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $12 million, primarily related to development advance notes, during the first quarter of 2024. The impairment charge was reported within the impairment line item on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Restructuring
During the first quarter of 2024, the Company approved a restructuring plan focused on enhancing its organizational efficiency. As a result, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company incurred $2 million and $11 million, respectively, of restructuring expenses, relating to 111 employees primarily in its Hotel Franchising segment. The following table presents activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
2024 Activity
Liability as of December 31, 2023 (a)
Costs Recognized Cash Payments
Other (b)
Liability as of September 30, 2024 (a)
2024 Plan
Personnel-related $ —  $ 11  $ (6) $ (2) $
Total accrued restructuring $ —  $ 11  $ (6) $ (2) $
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(a)Reported within accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(b)Represents non-cash payments in Company stock.
Separation-Related
Separation-related costs associated with the Company’s spin-off from former parent were $1 million of expense and $11 million of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, which were primarily due to the reversal of a reserve related to the expiration of a tax matter.