Restructuring charges/other (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of restructuring charges/other

Restructuring charges/other is comprised of the following components:

	For Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Restructuring charges by action:
2013 actions
Severance and benefits cost (a)	$	16		$	49		$	—
Other exit costs	10			—			—
	26			49			—
Prior actions
Severance and benefits cost (a)	(6		)	36			251
Accelerated depreciation	1			11			21
Other exit costs (a)	(1		)	30			128
	(6		)	77			400
Total restructuring charges	20			126			400
Other:
Gains on sales of assets	(75		)	—			—
Gain on technology transfer	—			(315		)	—
Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension	—			—			(144		)
Other	4			—			8
Restructuring charges/other	$	(51	)	$	(189	)	$	264

(a) Includes changes in estimates.

Changes in accrued restructuring balances

The table below reflects the changes in accrued restructuring balances associated with these actions:

	2013 Actions						Prior Actions
	Severance and Benefits			Other Charges			Severance and Benefits			Other Charges			Total
Accrual at December 31, 2011	$	—		$	—		$	109		$	7		$	116
Restructuring charges (a)	—			—			251			149			400
Non-cash items (b)	—			—			3			(124		)	(121		)
Payments	—			—			(23		)	(23		)	(46		)
Remaining accrual at December 31, 2012	—			—			340			9			349
Restructuring charges (a)	49			—			36			41			126
Non-cash items (b)	—			—			(5		)	(17		)	(22		)
Payments	—			—			(266		)	(26		)	(292		)
Remaining accrual at December 31, 2013	49			—			105			7			161
Restructuring charges (a)	16			10			(6		)	—			20
Payments	(43		)	(1		)	(73		)	(7		)	(124		)
Remaining accrual at December 31, 2014	$	22		$	9		$	26		$	—		$	57

(a) Includes changes in estimates.

(b) Reflects charges for goodwill impairment, stock-based compensation, impacts of postretirement benefit plans and accelerated depreciation.