Restructuring Activities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Liabilities for Restructuring Activities

A summary of the changes in the liabilities for restructuring activities is provided below:


(IN MILLIONS)	Total Initiatives
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	64
Charges		35
Payments		(21	)
Non-cash charges and other adjustments		(3	)
Effect of foreign currency translation and reclassification adjustments		(1	)

Balance at March 31, 2013	$	74

A summary of the changes in the liabilities for restructuring activities is provided below:


(IN MILLIONS)	Transformation Initiative			Productivity Initiatives and Legacy Programs			Total
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	46		$	29		$	75

Charges		(9	)		70			61
Payments		(37	)		(33	)		(70	)
Non-cash charges and other adjustments		3			(1	)		2
Effect of foreign currency translation		(1	)		(2	)		(3	)

Balance at December 31, 2010		2			63			65

Charges		—			84			84
Payments		(2	)		(80	)		(82	)

Balance at December 31, 2011		—			67			67

Charges		—			84			84
Non-cash charges and other adjustments		—			(5	)		(5	)
Payments		—			(82	)		(82	)

Balance at December 31, 2012	$	—		$	64		$	64

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of restructuring and related costs by type of restructuring including the description of the restructuring costs, such as the expected cost; the costs incurred during the period; the cumulative costs incurred as of the balance sheet date; the income statement caption within which the restructuring charges recognized for the period are included; and changes to an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost.

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