2.0.0.10 false Restructuring 0203 - Disclosure - Restructuring 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 2 Restructuring [Abstract] 0 us-gaap_RestructuringChargesAbstract us-gaap true na duration string 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 No definition available. false 3 Restructuring 1 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string 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="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>Note 3—Restructuring</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Severance Costs </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><i>2008 plan</i> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In 2008, NYSE Euronext initiated a voluntary resignation incentive plan (“2008 VRIP”) and voluntary retirement plan in the U.S., which 235 employees accepted in 2008. As part of the business combination between NYSE Group and Euronext, NYSE Euronext entered into a plan to eliminate employee positions. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">NYSE Euronext initiated a new plan in Europe in 2008 which was finalized in June 2009. This plan included a net reduction of approximately 230 employees. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><i>2009 plan</i> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As a result of streamlining certain business processes in the first quarter of 2009, NYSE Euronext launched a new voluntary resignation incentive plan in June 2009 (“2009 VRIP”) in the U.S., which 62 employees accepted. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following is a summary of the severance charges recognized in connection with these plans, utilization of the accrual through March 31, 2010 and the remaining accrual as of March 31, 2010 (in millions): </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="40%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Information Services</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Cash Trading</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>and Technology</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Corporate/</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Derivatives</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>and Listings</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Solutions</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Eliminations</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance as of December 31, 2009 </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">7</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">122</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">13</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">146</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Employee severance and related benefits </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Severance and benefit payments </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(5</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(53</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(6</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(65</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Currency translation and other </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(7</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(7</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance as of March 31, 2010 </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">63</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">9</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">78</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The severance charges are included in merger expenses and exit costs in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Based on current severance dates and the accrued severance at March 31, 2010, NYSE Euronext expects to pay these amounts throughout 2010 and 2011. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Contract Termination </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><i>LCH.Clearnet Contract Termination/NYSE Liffe Clearing</i> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Through July 30, 2009, NYSE Euronext used the services of LCH.Clearnet Group Limited for clearing transactions executed on its European cash and derivatives markets. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On October 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext announced that NYSE Liffe’s London Market (for the purposes of this section, “NYSE Liffe”) entered into binding agreements with LCH.Clearnet Ltd. (“LCH.Clearnet”) to terminate its clearing arrangements and to establish new arrangements known as “NYSE Liffe Clearing”, whereby NYSE Liffe assumed full responsibility for clearing activities for the U.K. derivatives market. To achieve this, NYSE Liffe became a self-clearing Recognised Investment Exchange and outsourced the existing clearing guarantee arrangements and related risk functions to LCH.Clearnet. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In connection with this arrangement, NYSE Euronext agreed to make a one-time €260 million ($355 million) payment to compensate LCH.Clearnet for economic losses arising as a result of the early termination of its current clearing arrangements with LCH.Clearnet (the “NYSE Liffe Clearing Payment”). This payment is tax deductible. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On May 27, 2009, NYSE Liffe received regulatory approval from the Financial Services Authority (“FSA”) to launch NYSE Liffe Clearing. Following such approval, NYSE Euronext recorded a $355 million expense which is included in merger expenses and exit costs in our condensed consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On July 30, 2009, NYSE Liffe Clearing launched operations and NYSE Euronext made the $355 million payment to LCH.Clearnet. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As of March 31, 2010, NYSE Euronext retained a 9.1% stake in LCH.Clearnet Group Limited’s outstanding share capital and the right to appoint one director to its board of directors. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false 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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