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GXO Logistics, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 6/30/22 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Wednesday, 8/3/22, at 4:19pm ET   ·   For:  6/30/22   ·   Accession #:  1852244-22-28   ·   File #:  1-40470

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 8/03/22  GXO Logistics, Inc.               10-Q        6/30/22   68:7.4M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   1.56M 
 2: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     24K 
 3: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     24K 
 4: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     21K 
 5: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     21K 
11: R1          Cover                                               HTML     72K 
12: R2          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    104K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
13: R3          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     51K 
                Income (Loss) (Unaudited)                                        
14: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     26K 
                Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)                        
15: R5          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)   HTML    147K 
16: R6          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)   HTML     46K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
17: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    101K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
18: R8          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML     95K 
                Equity (Unaudited)                                               
19: R9          Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     28K 
                Policies                                                         
20: R10         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML     72K 
21: R11         Acquisitions                                        HTML     58K 
22: R12         Restructuring and Other                             HTML     29K 
23: R13         Leases                                              HTML    117K 
24: R14         Debt and Financing Arrangements                     HTML     61K 
25: R15         Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments   HTML     87K 
26: R16         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML     38K 
27: R17         Earnings per Share                                  HTML     41K 
28: R18         Stockholders' Equity                                HTML     97K 
29: R19         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     25K 
30: R20         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     27K 
                Policies (Policies)                                              
31: R21         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML     72K 
32: R22         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML     56K 
33: R23         Restructuring and Other (Tables)                    HTML     27K 
34: R24         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     70K 
35: R25         Debt and Financing Arrangements (Tables)            HTML     54K 
36: R26         Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments   HTML     83K 
                (Tables)                                                         
37: R27         Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)                     HTML     33K 
38: R28         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     41K 
39: R29         Stockholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     93K 
40: R30         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     21K 
                Policies (Details)                                               
41: R31         Revenue Recognition - Revenue Disaggregated by      HTML     39K 
                Geographic Area (Details)                                        
42: R32         Revenue Recognition - Revenue Disaggregated by      HTML     37K 
                Industry Sector (Details)                                        
43: R33         Revenue Recognition - Contract Liability (Details)  HTML     27K 
44: R34         Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details)           HTML     29K 
45: R35         Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     60K 
46: R36         Acquisitions - Summary of Fair Value of Assets      HTML     91K 
                Acquired and Liabilities Assumed at Acquisition                  
                Date (Details)                                                   
47: R37         Acquisitions - Unaudited Pro Forma Information      HTML     25K 
                (Details)                                                        
48: R38         Restructuring and Other - Restructuring and         HTML     30K 
                Related Costs (Details)                                          
49: R39         Restructuring and Other - Narrative (Details)       HTML     27K 
50: R40         Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information     HTML     45K 
                (Details)                                                        
51: R41         Leases - Lease Costs and Supplemental Cash Flows    HTML     51K 
                (Details)                                                        
52: R42         Debt and Financing Arrangements - Schedule of Debt  HTML     52K 
                (Details)                                                        
53: R43         Debt and Financing Arrangements - Narrative         HTML     56K 
                (Details)                                                        
54: R44         Debt and Financing Arrangements - Trade             HTML     30K 
                Receivables Sold (Details)                                       
55: R45         Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments   HTML     56K 
                - Fair Value of Debt (Details)                                   
56: R46         Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments   HTML     53K 
                - Narrative (Details)                                            
57: R47         Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments   HTML     48K 
                - Fair Value by Balance Sheet Location (Details)                 
58: R48         Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments   HTML     36K 
                - Derivative and Nonderivative Instruments                       
                Designated as Hedges (Details)                                   
59: R49         Employee Benefit Plans - Schedule of Projected      HTML     31K 
                Benefit Obligations (Details)                                    
60: R50         Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details)        HTML     22K 
61: R51         Earnings per Share - Computations of Basic and      HTML     56K 
                Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share (Details)                      
62: R52         Earnings per Share - Narrative (Details)            HTML     24K 
63: R53         Stockholders' Equity (Details)                      HTML     66K 
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