Write-downs, Reserves, and Project Opening Costs, net of Recoveries



	Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)	2013			2012			2011
Remediation costs	$	28.5		$	21.1		$	11.0
Divestitures and abandonments	22.8			59.1			10.1
Efficiency projects	—			17.5			46.6
Gain on ThistleDown transactions (Note 4)	—			(11.0		)	—
Suffolk Downs equity investment write-off (Note 4)	41.9			—			—
Project opening costs	15.4			12.6			4.7
Other	(4.2		)	0.4			1.4
Total	$	104.4		$	99.7		$	73.8

Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries include project opening costs and various pre-tax charges to record contingent liability reserves, costs associated with efficiency projects, project write-offs, demolition costs, and other non-routine transactions, net of recoveries of previously recorded non-routine reserves.

Remediation costs primarily includes costs related to projects at certain of our Las Vegas properties.

Divestitures and abandonments includes losses on divested or abandoned assets, demolition costs and costs associated with various projects that are determined to no longer be viable. Divestitures and abandonments included charges of $16.5 million in 2013, $28.8 million in 2012, and $8.3 million in 2011, all of which primarily related to a previously halted development project and land lease obligations in Biloxi, Mississippi. Divestitures and abandonments also included a charge of $15.0 million in 2012 related to an investment in a potential venture.

Efficiency projects represents costs incurred to identify and implement efficiency programs aimed at streamlining corporate and operating functions to achieve cost savings and efficiencies, primarily related to Project Renewal, an initiative designed to reinvent certain aspects of the Company's functional and operating units to gain significant further cost reductions and streamline its operations.

Project opening costs represents costs associated with opening a new property or project.

Other includes contingent liability reserves, recoveries, cash received in a settlement related to a timeshare development agreement in the third quarter of 2013 and other non-routine, non-operating amounts.