(in millions of euros) | Restructuring provision | Vacant property provisions | Pensions and other long-term benefits | Provision for risksand litigations | Other provisions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 1, 2019 | January 1, 2019 Restructuring provision 47 | January 1, 2019 Vacant property provisions 32 | January 1, 2019 Pensions and other long-term benefits 276 | January 1, 2019 Provision for risksand litigations 79 | January 1, 2019 Other provisions 75 | January 1, 2019 Total 509 |
Increases | Increases Restructuring provision 34 | Increases Vacant property provisions 61 | Increases Pensions and other long-term benefits 27 | Increases Provision for risksand litigations 30 | Increases Other provisions 30 | Increases Total 182 |
Releases with usage | Releases with usage Restructuring provision (45) | Releases with usage Vacant property provisions (51) | Releases with usage Pensions and other long-term benefits (23) | Releases with usage Provision for risksand litigations (9) | Releases with usage Other provisions (5) | Releases with usage Total (133) |
Other releases | Other releases Restructuring provision (3) | Other releases Vacant property provisions - | Other releases Pensions and other long-term benefits - | Other releases Provision for risksand litigations (4) | Other releases Other provisions (2) | Other releases Total (9) |
Changes to consolidation scope | Changes to consolidation scope Restructuring provision - | Changes to consolidation scope Vacant property provisions 1 | Changes to consolidation scope Pensions and other long-term benefits 1 | Changes to consolidation scope Provision for risksand litigations 4 | Changes to consolidation scope Other provisions 1 | Changes to consolidation scope Total 7 |
Actuarial losses (gains) | Actuarial losses (gains) Restructuring provision - | Actuarial losses (gains) Vacant property provisions - | Actuarial losses (gains) Pensions and other long-term benefits 29 | Actuarial losses (gains) Provision for risksand litigations - | Actuarial losses (gains) Other provisions - | Actuarial losses (gains) Total 29 |
Translation adjustments and other | Translation adjustments and other Restructuring provision 2 | Translation adjustments and other Vacant property provisions 1 | Translation adjustments and other Pensions and other long-term benefits 1 | Translation adjustments and other Provision for risksand litigations 3 | Translation adjustments and other Other provisions 4 | Translation adjustments and other Total 11 |
December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2019 Restructuring provision 35 | December 31, 2019 Vacant property provisions 44 | December 31, 2019 Pensions and other long-term benefits 311 | December 31, 2019 Provision for risksand litigations 103 | December 31, 2019 Other provisions 103 | December 31, 2019 Total 596 |
Increases | Increases Restructuring provision 86 | Increases Vacant property provisions 60 | Increases Pensions and other long-term benefits 26 | Increases Provision for risksand litigations 21 | Increases Other provisions 25 | Increases Total 218 |
Releases with usage | Releases with usage Restructuring provision (38) | Releases with usage Vacant property provisions (21) | Releases with usage Pensions and other long-term benefits (26) | Releases with usage Provision for risksand litigations (2) | Releases with usage Other provisions (25) | Releases with usage Total (112) |
Other releases | Other releases Restructuring provision (2) | Other releases Vacant property provisions - | Other releases Pensions and other long-term benefits - | Other releases Provision for risksand litigations (1) | Other releases Other provisions - | Other releases Total (3) |
Changes to consolidation scope | Changes to consolidation scope Restructuring provision - | Changes to consolidation scope Vacant property provisions - | Changes to consolidation scope Pensions and other long-term benefits 1 | Changes to consolidation scope Provision for risksand litigations - | Changes to consolidation scope Other provisions - | Changes to consolidation scope Total 1 |
Actuarial losses (gains) | Actuarial losses (gains) Restructuring provision - | Actuarial losses (gains) Vacant property provisions - | Actuarial losses (gains) Pensions and other long-term benefits 20 | Actuarial losses (gains) Provision for risksand litigations - | Actuarial losses (gains) Other provisions - | Actuarial losses (gains) Total 20 |
Translation adjustments and other | Translation adjustments and other Restructuring provision (3) | Translation adjustments and other Vacant property provisions 12 | Translation adjustments and other Pensions and other long-term benefits (14) | Translation adjustments and other Provision for risksand litigations (6) | Translation adjustments and other Other provisions (7) | Translation adjustments and other Total (18) |
December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 Restructuring provision 78 | December 31, 2020 Vacant property provisions 95 | December 31, 2020 Pensions and other long-term benefits 318 | December 31, 2020 Provision for risksand litigations 115 | December 31, 2020 Other provisions 96 | December 31, 2020 Total 702 |
Of which short-term | Of which short-term Restructuring provision 70 | Of which short-term Vacant property provisions 51 | Of which short-term Pensions and other long-term benefits 28 | Of which short-term Provision for risksand litigations 55 | Of which short-term Other provisions 30 | Of which short-term Total 234 |
Of which long-term | Of which long-term Restructuring provision 8 | Of which long-term Vacant property provisions 44 | Of which long-term Pensions and other long-term benefits 290 | Of which long-term Provision for risksand litigations 60 | Of which long-term Other provisions 66 | Of which long-term Total 468 |
These include an estimate of the closure or restructuring costs of certain activities resulting from plans that were announced but not yet executed at the end of 2020 (mainly severance pay). The plans are detailed by project and by type, and are approved in advance by senior management. They are managed centrally to ensure that the provision is applied based on the actual costs incurred and to justify the remaining balance at the year-end on the basis of the outstanding cost to be incurred.
If a property is vacant and is not intended to be used in the main activity, a provision is made including rental charges, taxes and any other costs. This provision does not include lease payments, which are recognized as an impairment of right-of-use assets relating to leases following the application of IFRS 16 since January 1, 2018.
Provisions for risks and litigation (euro 115 million) include a short-term component (euro 55 million) and a long-term component (euro 60 million). They relate to litigation of any type with third parties, including commercial and tax litigation but excluding risks relating to uncertain tax positions.
The obligations for employee benefits (see Note 22) include:
