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Restructuring Charges
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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, 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

Charges/(Reversals)
4.2

 
(1.4
)
 
13.1

 
15.9

Utilizations
(8.0
)
 
(2.7
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(11.4
)
Balance as of December 31, 2014
$
5.9

 
$
1.9

 
$
12.5

 
$
20.3


Employee separation costs consist of severance to be paid pursuant to the Company's written severance plan. In 2014, employee separation costs included charges attributable to outsourcing a portion of our IT function, charges for the wind down of our Wireless business as well as consulting fees related to a workforce optimization initiative. During 2013, employee separation costs also included consulting fees related to a workforce optimization initiative. A voluntary termination program was offered in 2012 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. Reversals in 2014 were related to leased space that was previously reserved that was reoccupied in the third quarter. Lease payments on abandoned facilities will continue through 2015.
In 2014, contract terminations consisted of wireless contracts that will no longer be utilized once the wireless business ceases operations. Additional restructuring charges associated with the shutdown of our wireless operations will be recognized once the accounting criteria are achieved. For 2013, contract terminations consisted of amounts due to a distributor to terminate a contractual agreement. Contract terminations are expected to be paid out through 2015.
A summary of restructuring activity by business segment is presented below:
(dollars in millions)
Wireline
 
IT Services and Hardware
 
Wireless
 
Data Center Colocation
 
Corporate
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2011
$
15.1

 
$
2.5

 
$
0.7

 
$
—

 
$
5.7

 
$
24.0

Charges
3.5

 
(1.2
)
 
1.6

 
0.5

 
(1.0
)
 
3.4

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

 
$
0.5

 
$
1.6

 
$
—

 
$
2.8

 
$
13.5

Charges
9.1

 
0.7

 
0.2

 
—

 
3.7

 
13.7

Utilizations
(7.2
)
 
(0.4
)
 
(0.3
)
 
—

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

 
$
0.8

 
$
1.5

 
$
—

 
$
3.0

 
$
15.8

Charges/(Reversals)
(0.5
)
 
—

 
16.3

 
—

 
0.1

 
15.9

Utilizations
(6.1
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(2.4
)
 
—

 
(2.4
)
 
(11.4
)
Balance as of December 31, 2014
$
3.9

 
$
0.3

 
$
15.4

 
$
—

 
$
0.7

 
$
20.3


At December 31, 2014 and 2013, $20.3 million and $7.8 million, respectively, of the restructuring liabilities were included in “Other current liabilities.” At December 31, 2013, $8.0 million was included in "Other noncurrent liabilities."