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Restructuring Charges
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
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, 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

Charges
2.5

 
0.9

 
—

 
3.4

Utilizations
(8.9
)
 
(3.5
)
 
(1.5
)
 
(13.9
)
Balance as of December 31, 2012
$
7.8

 
$
5.5

 
$
0.2

 
$
13.5

Charges
9.0

 
4.1

 
0.6

 
13.7

Utilizations
(7.1
)
 
(3.6
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(11.4
)
Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
9.7

 
$
6.0

 
$
0.1

 
$
15.8


Employee separation costs consist of severance to be paid pursuant to the Company's written severance plan and certain management contracts. In 2013, employee separation costs also included consulting fees related to a workforce optimization initiative. In 2012, a voluntary termination program was offered to certain Wireline call center employees and included in employee separation costs. Severance payments are expected to be paid through 2015.
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.
In 2013, contract terminations consist of amounts due to a distributor to terminate a contractual agreement. In 2011, contract terminations consist of amounts due to distributors to terminate their contractual agreements and to telecommunication carriers to cancel circuits. Contract terminations are expected to be paid in 2014.
A summary of restructuring activity by business segment is presented below:
(dollars in millions)
Wireline
 
Wireless
 
IT Services and Hardware
 
Data Center Colocation
 
Corporate
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2010
$
12.8

 
$
1.0

 
$
1.3

 
$
1.4

 
$
3.8

 
$
20.3

Charges
7.7

 
—

 
1.9

 
—

 
2.6

 
12.2

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

 
$
0.7

 
$
2.5

 
$
—

 
$
5.7

 
$
24.0

Charges/(Reversals)
3.5

 
1.6

 
(1.2
)
 
0.5

 
(1.0
)
 
3.4

Utilizations
(10.0
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(1.9
)
 
(13.9
)
Balance as of December 31, 2012
$
8.6

 
$
1.6

 
$
0.5

 
$
—

 
$
2.8

 
$
13.5

Charges
9.1

 
0.2

 
0.7

 
—

 
3.7

 
13.7

Utilizations
(7.2
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(0.4
)
 
—

 
(3.5
)
 
(11.4
)
Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
10.5

 
$
1.5

 
$
0.8

 
$
—

 
$
3.0

 
$
15.8


At December 31, 2013 and 2012, $7.8 million and $5.8 million, respectively, of the restructuring liabilities were included in “Other current liabilities,” and $8.0 million and $7.7 million, respectively, were included in "Other noncurrent liabilities," in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.