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Note 7 - Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs

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Note 7 - Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements Ìý
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

7. RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS

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As ofÌý September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, accrued restructuring costsÌýby type of cost and initiative consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

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Workforce reductions

Ìý Ìý Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs Ìý Ìý

Other restructuring costs

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Total

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Accrued liabilities as of January 1, 2021

Ìý $ 29 Ìý Ìý $ 2 Ìý Ìý $ â€� Ìý Ìý $ 31 Ìý

2021 charges for 2020 and prior initiatives

Ìý Ìý 13 Ìý Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý 5 Ìý Ìý Ìý 18 Ìý

2021 charges for 2021 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý 2 Ìý

2021 payments for 2020 and prior initiatives

Ìý Ìý (12 ) Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý (4 ) Ìý Ìý (16 )

2021 payments for 2021 initiatives

Ìý Ìý (1 ) Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý (1 )

Accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2021

Ìý $ 31 Ìý Ìý $ 2 Ìý Ìý $ 1 Ìý Ìý $ 34 Ìý

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

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Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Performance

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Advanced

Ìý Ìý

Textile

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Corporate

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Ìý Ìý Polyurethanes Ìý Ìý Products Ìý Ìý Materials Ìý Ìý Effects Ìý Ìý and Other Ìý Ìý Total Ìý

Accrued liabilities as of January 1, 2021

Ìý $ 12 Ìý Ìý $ 2 Ìý Ìý $ 9 Ìý Ìý $ 8 Ìý Ìý $ â€� Ìý Ìý $ 31 Ìý

2021 charges (credits) for 2020 and prior initiatives

Ìý Ìý 5 Ìý Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý (3 ) Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý 15 Ìý Ìý Ìý 18 Ìý

2021 charges for 2021 initiatives

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý 2 Ìý

2021 payments for 2020 and prior initiatives

Ìý Ìý (6 ) Ìý Ìý (2 ) Ìý Ìý (2 ) Ìý Ìý (3 ) Ìý Ìý (3 ) Ìý Ìý (16 )

2021 payments for 2021 initiatives

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý (1 ) Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý (1 )

Accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2021

Ìý $ 11 Ìý Ìý $ 1 Ìý Ìý $ 5 Ìý Ìý $ 5 Ìý Ìý $ 12 Ìý Ìý $ 34 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Current portion of restructuring reserves

Ìý $ 11 Ìý Ìý $ 1 Ìý Ìý $ 4 Ìý Ìý $ 2 Ìý Ìý $ 5 Ìý Ìý $ 23 Ìý

Long-term portion of restructuring reserves

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý 3 Ìý Ìý Ìý 7 Ìý Ìý Ìý 11 Ìý

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Details with respect to cash and noncash restructuring charges from continuing operations for theÌýthree and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are provided below (dollars in millions):

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Ìý Ìý

Three months

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Nine months

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Ìý Ìý

ended

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ended

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September 30,

Ìý Ìý

September 30,

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Ìý Ìý

2021

Ìý Ìý

2020

Ìý Ìý

2021

Ìý Ìý

2020

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Cash charges:

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

2021 charges for 2020 and prior initiatives

Ìý $ â€� Ìý Ìý $ â€� Ìý Ìý $ 18 Ìý Ìý $ â€� Ìý

2021 charges for 2021 initiatives

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý

2020 charges for 2019 and prior initiatives

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý 3 Ìý

2020 charges for 2020 initiatives

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý 8 Ìý Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý 26 Ìý

Noncash charges:

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Accelerated depreciation

Ìý Ìý 4 Ìý Ìý Ìý 3 Ìý Ìý Ìý 11 Ìý Ìý Ìý 3 Ìý

Gain on sale of assets

Ìý Ìý (3 ) Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý Ìý (3 ) Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý

Other noncash (credits) charges

Ìý Ìý (2 ) Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý 6 Ìý Ìý Ìý 2 Ìý

Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs

Ìý $ (1 ) Ìý $ 12 Ìý Ìý $ 34 Ìý Ìý $ 34 Ìý

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2021 Restructuring ActivitiesÌý

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Beginning in the first quarter of 2021, our Corporate and other segment incurredÌýrestructuring costs related to aÌýrestructuring program to optimize our global approach to leveraging shared services capabilities. In connection with this restructuring program, we recorded restructuring expense of approximately $16Ìýmillion in the nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2021 primarily related to workforce reductions, and we expect to record further restructuring expenses of approximately $3Ìýmillion through 2023.Ìý

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Beginning in the third quarter of 2020, our Polyurethanes segment implemented a restructuring program to optimize its downstream footprint. In connection with this restructuring program, we recorded restructuring expense of approximately $4Ìýmillion in the nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2021 primarily related to workforce reductions and accelerated depreciation, partially offset by a gain on sale of assets of approximately $3 million. We expect to record further restructuring expenses of between approximately $4Ìýmillion and $5 millionÌýthrough the first half of 2022.

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Beginning in the second quarter of 2020, our Advanced Materials segment implemented restructuring programs in connection with the CVC Thermoset Specialties Acquisition,Ìýthe alignment of the segment’s commercial organization and optimization of the segment’s manufacturing processes. In connection with these restructuring programs, we recorded restructuring expense of approximately $8Ìýmillion in the nine months ended September 30,Ìý2021 primarily related to accelerated depreciation.

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2020ÌýRestructuring Activities

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Beginning inÌýthe second quarter of 2020, our Polyurethanes segment implemented a restructuring program to reorganize its spray polyurethane foam business to better position this business for efficiencies and growth in coming years. In connection with this restructuring program, we recorded restructuring expense of approximately $6Ìýmillion in the nine months ended September 30, 2020Ìýprimarily related to workforce reductions and accelerated depreciation.

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Beginning inÌýthe third quarter of 2020, our Polyurethanes segment implemented a restructuring program to optimize its downstream footprint. In connection with this restructuring program, we recorded restructuring expense of approximately $1 million in the third quarter ofÌý2020.

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Beginning in the second quarter of 2020, our Performance Products segment implemented a restructuring program, primarily related to workforce reductions, in response to the sale of our Chemical Intermediates Businesses to Indorama. In connection with this restructuring program, we recorded restructuring expense of approximately $4 million in the nineÌýmonths ended September 30, 2020.

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Beginning in the second quarter of 2020, our Advanced Materials segment implemented restructuring programs, primarily related to workforce reductions, in connection with the CVC Thermoset Specialties Acquisition and the alignment of the segment's commercial organization and optimization of the segment's manufacturing processes. In connection with these restructuring programs, we recorded restructuring expense of approximately $10Ìýmillion in the nineÌýmonths ended September 30, 2020.

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During 2020, our Textile Effects segment implemented restructuring programs to rationalize and realign structurally across various functions and certain locations within the segment. In connection with these restructuring programs, we recorded restructuring expense of approximately $10Ìýmillion in the nine months ended September 30, 2020,Ìýrelated primarily to workforce reductions.

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