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Restructuring Charges
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]  
Restructuring Charges [Text Block]
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring liabilities have been established for employee separations, lease abandonment and contract terminations. A summary of activity in the restructuring liability is shown below:
(dollars in millions)
Employee
Separation
 
Lease
Abandonment
 
Contract Terminations
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2009
$
14.4

 
$
4.4

 
$
—

 
$
18.8

Reclassification
—

 
0.9

 
—

 
0.9

Charges
8.7

 
3.5

 
1.5

 
13.7

Utilizations
(11.4
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(13.1
)
Balance as of December 31, 2010
$
11.7

 
$
7.2

 
$
1.4

 
$
20.3

Charges
8.0

 
2.5

 
1.7

 
12.2

Utilizations
(5.5
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(1.4
)
 
(8.5
)
Balance as of December 31, 2011
$
14.2

 
$
8.1

 
$
1.7

 
$
24.0


Employee separation costs consist of severance to be paid pursuant to the Company's written severance plan and certain management contracts. Severance payments are expected to be paid through 2013. Lease abandonment costs represent future minimum lease obligations, net of expected sublease income, for abandoned facilities. Lease payments on abandoned facilities will continue through 2015. In 2011, contract terminations consist of amounts due distributors to terminate their contractual agreements and to telecommunication carriers to cancel circuits. Contract terminations are expected to be paid in 2012. As of December 31, 2010, contract terminations included a $1.4 million charge to terminate a sales commission plan to conform sales commission programs between our data center operations. These obligations were paid in full in 2011.
A summary of restructuring activity by business segment is presented below:
(dollars in millions)
Wireline
 
Wireless
 
Data Center Colocation
 
IT Services and Hardware
 
Corporate
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2008
$
8.0

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
5.1

 
$
13.1

Charges
10.5

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
10.5

Utilizations
(4.1
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(0.7
)
 
(4.8
)
Balance as of December 31, 2009
$
14.4

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
4.4

 
$
18.8

Reclassifications
0.9

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
0.9

Charges
8.2

 
1.0

 
1.4

 
2.8

 
0.3

 
13.7

Utilizations
(10.7
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1.5
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(13.1
)
Balance as of December 31, 2010
$
12.8

 
$
1.0

 
$
1.4

 
$
1.3

 
$
3.8

 
$
20.3

Charges
7.7

 
—

 
—

 
1.9

 
2.6

 
12.2

Utilizations
(5.4
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(1.4
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(8.5
)
Balance as of December 31, 2011
$
15.1

 
$
0.7

 
$
—

 
$
2.5

 
$
5.7

 
$
24.0


In 2009, restructuring charges were $12.6 million as shown on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, which included $2.1 million for special termination benefits that were recognized in the pension and postretirement liability.
At December 31, 2011 and 2010, $12.6 million and $9.3 million, respectively, of the restructuring liabilities were included in “Other current liabilities,” and $11.4 million and $11.0 million, respectively, were included in "Other noncurrent liabilities," in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.