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6. RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAs of MarchÌý31, 2012 and DecemberÌý31, 2011, accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDetails with respect to our reserves for restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs are provided below by segment and initiative (dollars in millions):

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDetails with respect to cash and non-cash restructuring charges for the periods ended MarchÌý31, 2012 and 2011 by initiative are provided below (dollars in millions):

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2012 RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the three months ended MarchÌý31, 2012, our Polyurethanes segment recorded charges of $5Ìýmillion primarily related to cost reduction programs.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the three months ended MarchÌý31, 2012, our Advanced Materials segment recorded charges of $1Ìýmillion and expects to incur additional charges of $1Ìýmillion through DecemberÌý31, 2012 primarily related to the reorganization of our global business structure and the relocation of our divisional headquarters from Basel, Switzerland to The Woodlands, Texas.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOn SeptemberÌý27, 2011, we announced plans to implement a significant restructuring of our Textile Effects segment, including the closure of our production facilities and business support offices in Basel, Switzerland, as part of an ongoing strategic program aimed at improving the Textile Effects segment's long-term global competitiveness. In connection with this plan, during the first quarter of 2012, we recorded a charge of $1Ìýmillion primarily for workforce reductions. We expect to incur additional restructuring and plant closing charges of approximately $21Ìýmillion through DecemberÌý31, 2013. In addition, during the three months ended MarchÌý31, 2012, our Textile Effects segment recorded charges of $3Ìýmillion primarily related to the closure of our St.ÌýFons, France facility and a global transfer pricing initiative. Also during the three months ended MarchÌý31, 2012, we reversed $12Ìýmillion of reserves that were no longer required for workforce reductions at our production facility in Langweid, Germany, the consolidation of manufacturing activities and processes at our site in Basel, Switzerland and closure of our production facilities in Basel, Switzerland.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the three months ended MarchÌý31, 2012, our Pigments segment recorded charges of $1 million related to the closure of our Grimsby, U.K. plant. We expect to incur additional charges of $4 million through DecemberÌý31, 2012, primarily related to the closure of our Grimsby, U.K. plant and workforce reductions at Scarlino, Italy.