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Other (Charges) Gains, Net
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Other (Charges) Gains, Net
Other (Charges) Gains, Net
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In $ millions)
Employee termination benefits

 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
(2
)
Kelsterbach plant relocation (Note 20)
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(6
)
 
(5
)
Plumbing actions

 
4

 

 
4

Asset impairments
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
 

Commercial disputes

 
2

 

 
2

Total
(4
)
 
2

 
(11
)
 
(1
)

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded $3 million of employee termination benefits related to a business optimization project which are included in the Industrial Specialties and Acetyl Intermediates segments.
The changes in the restructuring reserves by business segment are as follows:
 
Advanced
Engineered
Materials
 
Consumer
Specialties
 
Industrial
Specialties
 
Acetyl
Intermediates
 
Other
 
Total
 
(In $ millions)
Employee Termination Benefits
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

As of December 31, 2012
6

 
13

 

 
3

 
7

 
29

Additions

 

 
2

 
1

 

 
3

Cash payments
(2
)
 
(7
)
 

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
(13
)
Other changes

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Exchange rate changes
1

 

 

 

 

 
1

As of September 30, 2013
5

 
6

 
2

 
2

 
4

 
19

Plant/Office Closures
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

As of December 31, 2012

 

 

 
1

 

 
1

Additions

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments

 

 

 

 

 

Other changes

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange rate changes

 

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
As of September 30, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

Total
5

 
6

 
2

 
2

 
4

 
19