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Other (Charges) Gains, Net
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Other (Charges) Gains, Net Other (Charges) Gains, Net
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
 
(In $ millions)
Restructuring
(6
)
 
1

Asset impairments
(4
)
 
—

Plant/office closures
(1
)
 
(1
)
Commercial disputes
5

 
4

Total
(6
)
 
4


During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded $6 million of employee termination benefits primarily related to Company-wide business optimization projects.
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded a $4 million long-lived asset impairment loss related to the closure of its manufacturing operations in Lebanon, Tennessee. The long-lived asset impairment loss was measured at the date of impairment to write-down the related property, plant and equipment and was included in the Company's Engineered Materials segment.
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded a $5 million gain within commercial disputes related to the receipt of a settlement claim from a previous acquisition that was included within the Company's Engineered Materials segment. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recorded a $15 million gain within commercial disputes related to a settlement from a previous acquisition that was included within the Company's Engineered Materials segment. The Company also recorded an $11 million loss within commercial disputes related to a settlement with a former third-party customer, which was included within the Company's Other Activities segment.
The changes in the restructuring liabilities by business segment are as follows:
 
Engineered
Materials
 
Acetate Tow
 
Acetyl Chain
 
Other
 
Total
 
(In $ millions)
Employee Termination Benefits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2019
5

 
3

 
—

 
5

 
13

Additions
1

 
—

 
—

 
5

 
6

Cash payments
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
—

 
(2
)
 
(6
)
As of March 31, 2020
4

 
1

 
—

 
8

 
13