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Restructuring and Other Charges

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Restructuring and Other Charges
3 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2021
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Other Charges
Note 6 : Restructuring and Other Charges
A restructuring program, which is ongoing, was approved in the first quarter of 2020 to further align our workforce with our continuing investments in the business and to execute the planned divestiture of Home Gateway Platform, a division of CCG. These actions are expected to be substantially completed in 2021.
Three Months Ended
(In Millions) Mar 27, 2021 Mar 28, 2020
Employee severance and benefit arrangements $ $ 105 
Litigation charges and other 2,203  57 
Total restructuring and other charges $ 2,209  $ 162 
Litigation charges and other includes a charge of $2.2 billion in the first three months of 2021 related to the VLSI litigation, which is recorded as a Corporate charge in the "all other" category presented in "Note 2: Operating Segments" within Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. Refer to "Note 13: Contingencies" within Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for further information on legal proceedings related to the VLSI litigation