Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net

Employee Separation /Asset Related Charges, Net

At March 31, 2013, total liabilities relating to the 2012 restructuring program were $136. A complete discussion of restructuring initiatives is included in the company's 2012 Annual Report in Note 3, "Employee Separation/Asset Related Charges, Net".

Account balances for the 2012 restructuring program are summarized below:



	Employee Separation Costs			Other Non-Personnel Charges¹			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	154		$	7		$	161
Payments	(20		)	(3		)	(23		)
Net translation adjustment	(2		)	—			(2		)
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	132		$	4		$	136


¹	Other non-personnel charges consist of contractual obligation costs.

The company expects this plan and all related payments to be substantially complete by December 31, 2013

- Definition

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, 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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