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Restructuring Charges
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Restructuring Charges
As of June 30, 2013, restructuring liabilities have been established for employee separations, lease abandonments and contract terminations. A summary of the activity in our restructuring liabilities is presented below:
(dollars in millions)
Employee
Separation
 
Lease
Abandonment
 
Other
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012
$
7.8

 
$
5.5

 
$
0.2

 
$
13.5

Charges
0.9

 
1.7

 
—

 
2.6

Utilizations
(2.8
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(3.6
)
Balance as of March 31, 2013
$
5.9

 
$
6.5

 
$
0.1

 
$
12.5

Charges
5.4

 
2.8

 
—

 
8.2

Utilizations
(2.8
)
 
(1.1
)
 
—

 
(3.9
)
Balance as of June 30, 2013
$
8.5

 
$
8.2

 
$
0.1

 
$
16.8


For the six months ended June 30, 2013, employee separation charges were primarily comprised of severance and consulting fees related to a workforce optimization initiative. During this period, the Company made severance payments pursuant to a written severance plan, certain management contracts, and also a voluntary termination program that was offered to certain Wireline call center employees. These severance payments are expected to continue through 2014. Lease abandonment costs represent future minimum lease obligations, net of expected sublease income, for abandoned facilities. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company ceased use of certain office space and revised its estimates of lease obligations and sublease income on certain abandoned facilities. Lease payments on abandoned facilities will continue through 2018. Other consists of amounts due to distributors to terminate their contractual agreements and to telecommunication carriers to cancel circuits.
A summary of restructuring activity by business segment is presented below:
(dollars in millions)
Wireline
 
Wireless
 
IT Services and Hardware
 
Corporate
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012
$
8.6

 
$
1.6

 
$
0.5

 
$
2.8

 
$
13.5

Charges
1.4

 
—

 
—

 
1.2

 
2.6

Utilizations
(2.1
)
 
—

 
(0.3
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(3.6
)
Balance as of March 31, 2013
$
7.9

 
$
1.6

 
$
0.2

 
$
2.8

 
$
12.5

Charges
4.4

 
—

 
0.7

 
3.1

 
8.2

Utilizations
(1.7
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(2.0
)
 
(3.9
)
Balance as of June 30, 2013
$
10.6

 
$
1.5

 
$
0.8

 
$
3.9

 
$
16.8


At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $9.4 million and $5.8 million, respectively, of the restructuring liabilities were included in “Other current liabilities,” and $7.4 million and $7.7 million, respectively, were included in “Other noncurrent liabilities” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.