2.2.0.7 false Restructuring Activities 0204 - Disclosure - Restructuring Activities true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Restructuring Activities [Abstract] 0 us-gaap_RestructuringChargesAbstract us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Restructuring Activities 1 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>4.</b>            <b>Restructuring Activities</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">During the first quarter of 2009, NiSource began an organizational restructuring initiative in response to the decline in overall economic conditions. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">In February 2009, NiSource announced the restructuring of the Gas Transmission and Storage Operations segment. NiSource has eliminated positions across the 16 state operating territory of Gas Transmission and Storage. The reductions have occurred through voluntary programs and involuntary separations. In addition to employee reductions, the Gas Transmission and Storage Operations segment took steps to achieve additional cost savings by efficiently managing its various business locations, reducing its fleet operations, creating alliances with third party service providers, and implementing other changes in line with its strategic plan for growth and maximizing value of existing assets. During the first quarter of 2009, NiSource recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $19.8 million to “Operation and maintenance” expense on the Condensed Statement of Consolidated Income (Loss) (unaudited), which primarily includes costs related to severance and other employee related costs. No additional material charges have been recorded since the initial restructuring charge in the first quarter of 2009. The restructuring program was substantially completed in 2009. The remaining employees impacted by the restructuring will be severed and will receive benefits in 2010. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">In September 2009, NiSource announced the restructuring of Northern Indiana, which aims to redefine business and operations strategies and achieve cost reductions, and impacts both Electric Operations and Gas Distribution Operations. During 2009, NiSource recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge related to this initiative, net of adjustments, of $5.4 million, which primarily includes costs related to severance and other employee related costs and outside services costs. The initial restructuring charge consisted of a $3.7 million and $1.7 million expense to the Electric and Gas Distributions Operations’ segments, respectively. During 2010, NiSource recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge related to this initiative of $1.1 million to “Operation and maintenance” expense on the Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income (Loss) (unaudited), which primarily includes costs related to outside service costs. The restructuring program is expected to be completed in 2010. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Changes in the restructuring reserve, included in “Other accruals” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), were as follows: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="20%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Balance at</td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Balance at</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><i>(in millions)</i></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">December 31, 2009</td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Additions</td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Benefits Paid</td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Adjustments</td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">June 30, 2010</td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td colspan="21" align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2009 Initiative: </div></td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Gas Transmission and Storage </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1.5</td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">-</td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(1.4</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">-</td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td align="left"><b>$</b></td> <td align="right"><b>0.1</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Northern Indiana </div></td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td align="right">1.1</td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1.1</td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1.9</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td align="right">-</td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="right"><b>0.3</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td colspan="21" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">2.6</td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1.1</td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(3.3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">-</td> <td> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">  </div></td> <td align="left"><b>$</b></td> <td align="right"><b>0.4</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td colspan="21" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description of restructuring activities including exit and disposal activities, which should include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. 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