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Rationalization Of Operations
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Rationalization Of Operations
Rationalization of operations expense reflects costs associated with the Company’s efforts to continually improve operational efficiency and deploy assets globally in order to remain competitive on a worldwide basis. Details of the change in the liability for rationalization during the six months ended March 31, 2013 follow (in millions):
 
Sept 30, 2012

 
Expense

 
Paid/Utilized

 
Mar 31, 2013

Severance and benefits
$
23

 
13

 
17

 
19

Lease and other contract terminations
5

 
2

 
2

 
5

Vacant facility and other shutdown costs
3

 
4

 
5

 
2

Start-up and moving costs
1

 
13

 
13

 
1

Total
$
32

 
32

 
37

 
27


 
Rationalization of operations expense by segment is summarized below (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
2012

 
2013

 
2012

 
2013

Process Management
$
4

 
4

 
9

 
7

Industrial Automation
4

 
5

 
8

 
10

Network Power
16

 
5

 
26

 
9

Climate Technologies
4

 
1

 
6

 
2

Commercial & Residential Solutions
3

 
1

 
5

 
4

Total
$
31

 
16

 
54

 
32



The Company expects to incur full year 2013 rationalization expense of approximately $75 million to $85 million. This includes the $32 million incurred to date, as well as costs to complete actions initiated before the end of the second quarter and actions anticipated to be approved and initiated during the remainder of the year. Severance and benefits costs are associated with forcecount reduction, mainly for Industrial Automation in Asia and North America and Network Power in Asia. Start-up and moving costs to redeploy assets to best cost locations and expand geographically to directly serve local markets were incurred in all segments.