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Noncurrent Other Liabilities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]  
Noncurrent Other Liabilities
Noncurrent Other Liabilities
 
As of December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In $ millions)
Asset retirement obligations
28

 
18

Deferred proceeds
47

 
53

Deferred revenue
21

 
28

Derivatives (Note 22)
10

 
3

Environmental (Note 16)
63

 
67

Income taxes payable
13

 
20

Insurance
51

 
50

Restructuring (Note 18)

 
2

Other
50

 
46

Total
283

 
287


Changes in asset retirement obligations are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In $ millions)
Balance at beginning of year
47

 
64

 
64

Additions(1)
4

 
5

 
3

Accretion
1

 
2

 
3

Payments
(8
)
 
(23
)
 
(12
)
Revisions to cash flow estimates(2)
(7
)
 
(2
)
 
5

Exchange rate changes

 
1

 
1

Balance at end of year
37

 
47

 
64

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(1) 
Primarily relates to sites which management no longer considers to have an indeterminate life.
(2) 
Primarily relates to revisions to the estimated cost and timing of future obligations.
Included in the asset retirement obligations for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is $10 million and $10 million, respectively, related to indemnifications received for a business acquired in 2005. The Company has a corresponding receivable of $1 million in Non-trade receivables, net and $9 million included in noncurrent Other assets in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014.