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Restructuring Charges
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]  
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring liabilities have been established for employee separation obligations, lease abandonments and contract terminations. A summary of the activity in these liabilities is presented below:
(dollars in millions)
Employee
Separation
 
Lease
Abandonment
 
Contract Terminations
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2011
$
14.2

 
$
8.1

 
$
1.7

 
$
24.0

Charges
0.4

 
0.5

 
—

 
0.9

Utilizations
(1.7
)
 
(1.3
)
 
(1.3
)
 
(4.3
)
Balance as of March 31, 2012
12.9

 
7.3

 
0.4

 
20.6

Charges
0.9

 
0.3

 
—

 
1.2

Utilizations
(1.1
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(2.0
)
Balance as of June 30, 2012
12.7

 
6.8

 
0.3

 
19.8

Charges
0.9

 
—

 
—

 
0.9

Utilizations
(2.7
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(3.6
)
Balance as of September 30, 2012
$
10.9

 
$
6.0

 
$
0.2

 
$
17.1


For the three months ended March 31, 2012, a restructuring charge of $0.5 million was recognized for the remaining lease obligations associated with the exit of three retail stores. In addition, a restructuring charge of $0.4 million was recognized for severance associated with employee separation contracts.
For the three months ended June 30, 2012, a restructuring charge of $1.2 million was recognized for severance associated with employee separations and remaining lease obligations associated with the exit of an out-of-territory sales office.
For the three months ended September 30, 2012, a restructuring charge of $0.9 million was recognized for severance associated with separations of call center employees.
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, 2011
$
15.1

 
$
0.7

 
$
—

 
$
2.5

 
$
5.7

 
$
24.0

Charges
—

 
0.5

 
—

 
—

 
0.4

 
0.9

Utilizations
(2.9
)
 
(0.4
)
 
—

 
(0.2
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(4.3
)
Balance as of March 31, 2012
12.2

 
0.8

 
—

 
2.3

 
5.3

 
20.6

Charges
0.7

 
—

 
0.5

 
—

 
—

 
1.2

Utilizations
(1.4
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.2
)
 
—

 
(2.0
)
Balance as of June 30, 2012
11.5

 
0.5

 
0.4

 
2.1

 
5.3

 
19.8

Charges
0.9

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
0.9

Utilizations
(2.2
)
 
—

 
(0.4
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(3.6
)
Balance as of September 30, 2012
$
10.2

 
$
0.5

 
$
—

 
$
2.0

 
$
4.4

 
$
17.1


Employee separation costs consist of severance to be paid pursuant to the Company's written severance plan, certain management contracts and a voluntary termination program offered to certain Wireline call center employees. 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 2018. Contract terminations consist of amounts due to distributors to terminate their contractual agreements and to telecommunication carriers to cancel circuits. All contract termination expenses are expected to be paid in 2012.
At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, $7.6 million and $12.6 million, respectively, of the restructuring liabilities were included in “Other current liabilities,” and $9.5 million and $11.4 million, respectively, were included in “Other noncurrent liabilities,” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.