Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net

During first quarter of 2015, a $38 pre-tax impairment charge was recorded in employee separation / asset related charges, net within the Other segment. The majority relates to a cost basis investment in which the assessment resulted from the venture's revised operating plan reflecting underperformance of its European wheat based ethanol facility and deteriorating European ethanol market conditions. One of the primary investors has communicated they would not fund the revised operating plan of the investee. As a result, the carrying value of our 6 percent cost basis investment in this venture exceeded its fair value by $37, such that an impairment charge was required.

2014 Restructuring Program

At March 31, 2015, total liabilities related to the 2014 restructuring program were $223. A complete discussion of restructuring initiatives is included in the company's 2014 Annual Report in Note 3, "Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net."

Account balances for the 2014 restructuring program are summarized below:



	Employee Separation Costs			Other Non-Personnel Charges ¹			Total
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	264		$	4		$	268
Payments	(38		)	(1		)	(39		)
Net translation adjustment	(6		)	—			(6		)
Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	220		$	3		$	223


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

- 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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