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Restructuring Liabilities
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring Liabilities

Restructuring Liabilities

A summary of changes in our restructuring liabilities during 2013 is set forth in the table below:
 
 
Employee
severance
and
termination
 
Office
closures
 
Contract termination and other
 
Total
 
 
in millions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring liability as of January 1, 2013
 
$
39.7

 
$
4.0

 
$
13.1

 
$
56.8

Restructuring charges
 
77.9

 
(0.1
)
 
100.9

 
178.7

Cash paid
 
(91.5
)
 
(14.1
)
 
(17.6
)
 
(123.2
)
Virgin Media liability at acquisition date
 
0.1

 
23.3

 
—

 
23.4

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other
 
1.2

 
1.8

 
(11.4
)
 
(8.4
)
Reclassification of Chellomedia Disposal Group to discontinued operations
 
(0.8
)
 
—

 
(13.0
)
 
(13.8
)
Restructuring liability as of December 31, 2013
 
$
26.6

 
$
14.9

 
$
72.0

 
$
113.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion
 
$
26.5

 
$
13.2

 
$
25.8

 
$
65.5

Noncurrent portion
 
0.1

 
1.7

 
46.2

 
48.0

Total
 
$
26.6

 
$
14.9

 
$
72.0

 
$
113.5


As further described in note 8, we have recorded restructuring charges totaling $84.9 million during the third and fourth quarters of 2013 as a result of VTR Wireless’ decision to cease commercial use of its mobile network. These restructuring charges include the discounted amount of (i) the remaining payments due under VTR Wireless’ tower and real estate operating leases of $71.5 million and (ii) certain other required payments associated with VTR Wireless’ mobile network. In addition, our restructuring charges during 2013 include $46.1 million, $14.1 million and $8.1 million of employee severance and termination costs related to reorganization and integration activities in the U.K., Germany and Chile, respectively.

Telenet operates a digital terrestrial television (DTT) business that serves a limited number of subscribers. The DTT network is accessed by Telenet pursuant to third-party capacity contracts that are accounted for as operating agreements. During the fourth quarter of 2013, Telenet decided to discontinue the provision of DTT services. Once Telenet discontinues the provision of DTT services, which we currently estimate will occur in the first half of 2014, we expect to record a restructuring charge equal to the estimated net present value of the remaining payments due under the DTT capacity contracts. As of December 31, 2013, the remaining payments due under these capacity contracts aggregated €92.0 million ($126.9 million).

A summary of changes in our restructuring liabilities during 2012 is set forth in the table below:
 
 
Employee
severance
and
termination
 
Office
closures
 
Contract termination
 
Total
 
 
in millions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring liability as of January 1, 2012
 
$
7.2

 
$
3.6

 
$
17.6

 
$
28.4

Restructuring charges
 
51.4

 
1.6

 
—

 
53.0

Cash paid
 
(20.9
)
 
(1.3
)
 
(2.8
)
 
(25.0
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
1.2

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
1.4

Chellomedia Disposal Group
 
0.8

 
—

 
(1.8
)
 
(1.0
)
Restructuring liability as of December 31, 2012
 
$
39.7

 
$
4.0

 
$
13.1

 
$
56.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion
 
$
39.6

 
$
2.1

 
$
3.2

 
$
44.9

Noncurrent portion
 
0.1

 
1.9

 
9.9

 
11.9

Total
 
$
39.7

 
$
4.0

 
$
13.1

 
$
56.8


Our 2012 restructuring charges for employee severance and termination costs relate to certain reorganization and integration activities, primarily in Germany.