Business Restructuring (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Activity Related to Restructuring Reserves

The following table summarizes the 2013 restructuring charge and the activity during the year ended December 31, 2013:

(Millions, except no. of employees)	Severance and Other Costs			Asset Write-offs			Total Reserve			Employees Impacted
Performance Coatings	$	51		$	4		$	55		1,016
Industrial Coatings	14			—			14			165
Architectural Coatings - EMEA	23			1			24			237
Glass	4			—			4			14
Corporate	1			—			1			4
Total	$	93		$	5		$	98		1,436
2013 activity	(27		)	(5		)	(32		)	(645	)
Foreign currency impact	4			—			4			—
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	70		$	—		$	70		791

The following table summarizes the 2012 restructuring charge and the activity in the restructuring reserve during the year ended December 31, 2013:

(Millions, except no. of employees)	Severance and Other Costs			Pension Curtailment (Gains)/Losses			Asset Write-offs			Total Reserve			Employees Impacted
Performance Coatings	$	55		$	1		$	12		$	68		867
Industrial Coatings	38			(1		)	8			45			394
Architectural Coatings - EMEA	61			(5		)	3			59			881
Optical & Specialty Materials	2			—			30			32			50
Glass	3			—			—			3			36
Corporate	1			—			—			1			4
Total	$	160		$	(5	)	$	53		$	208		2,232
2012 activity	(83		)	5			(53		)	(131		)	(1,631		)
Foreign currency impact	(2		)	—			—			(2		)	—
Balance as of December  31, 2012	$	75		$	—		$	—		$	75		601
2013 activity	(57		)	—			—			(57		)	(584		)
Foreign currency impact	(3		)	—			—			(3		)	—
Balance as of December  31, 2013	$	15		$	—		$	—		$	15		$	17