Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Components of restructuring and asset impairment charges

The components of restructuring and asset impairment charges incurred during each of the previous three years ended are presented below.

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2013		2012		2011
By component:
Severance and other charges	$	38	$	17	$	—
Lease related charges	2		—		—
Total restructuring charges	40		17		—
Asset impairment	2		—		2
Total restructuring and asset impairment charges	$	42	$	17	$	2
By segment:
Water Infrastructure	$	33	$	14	$	—
Applied Water	9		3		2

Restructuring accruals

The following table displays a rollforward of the restructuring accruals, presented on our Consolidated Balance Sheet within accrued liabilities, for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

(in millions)	2013			2012
Restructuring accruals - January 1	$	9		$	1
Restructuring charges	40			17
Cash payments	(35		)	(9		)
Other	(1		)	—
Restructuring accruals - December 31	$	13		$	9
By segment:
Water Infrastructure	$	10		$	6
Applied Water	3			3

Planned employee reductions associatied with restructuring

The following is a rollforward of employee position eliminations associated with restructuring activities for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

	2013		2012
Planned reductions - January 1	54		—
Additional planned reductions	513		189
Actual reductions	(516	)	(135	)
Planned reductions - December 31	51		54