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Restructuring Charges
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Restructuring Charges
As of March 31, 2014, 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, 2013
$
9.7

 
$
6.0

 
$
0.1

 
$
15.8

Charges
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Utilizations
(2.6
)
 
(0.9
)
 
—

 
(3.5
)
Balance as of March 31, 2014
$
7.1

 
$
5.1

 
$
0.1

 
$
12.3


The Company made severance payments during the three months ended March 31, 2014 pursuant to its written severance plan and certain management contracts. 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. Other consists of amounts due to telecommunication carriers to cancel circuits.
A summary of restructuring activity by business segment is presented below:
(dollars in millions)
Wireline
 
IT Services and Hardware
 
Wireless
 
Corporate
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
10.5

 
$
0.8

 
$
1.5

 
$
3.0

 
$
15.8

Charges
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Utilizations
(1.8
)
 
—

 
(0.3
)
 
(1.4
)
 
(3.5
)
Balance as of March 31, 2014
$
8.7

 
$
0.8

 
$
1.2

 
$
1.6

 
$
12.3


At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $5.6 million and $7.8 million, respectively, of the restructuring liabilities were included in “Other current liabilities,” and $6.7 million and $8.0 million, respectively, were included in “Other noncurrent liabilities” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.