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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS

6. RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAs of JuneÌý30, 2013 and DecemberÌý31, 2012, accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

Ìý
Ìý Workforce
reductions(1)
Ìý Demolition and
decommissioning
Ìý Non-cancelable
lease and
contract
termination
costs
Ìý Other
restructuring
costs
Ìý Total(2) Ìý

Accrued liabilities as of JanuaryÌý1, 2013

Ìý $ 90 Ìý $ â€� Ìý $ 15 Ìý $ â€� Ìý $ 105 Ìý

2013 charges for 2009 initiatives

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý

2013 charges for 2011 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý Ìý 8 Ìý Ìý 19 Ìý Ìý 2 Ìý Ìý 30 Ìý

2013 charges for 2012 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 21 Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 10 Ìý Ìý 31 Ìý

2013 charges for 2013 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 13 Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý Ìý 14 Ìý

Reversal of reserves no longer required

Ìý Ìý (9 ) Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (9 )

2013 payments for 2008 and prior initiatives

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

2013 payments for 2009 initiatives

Ìý Ìý (1 ) Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (1 ) Ìý (2 )

2013 payments for 2011 initiatives

Ìý Ìý (7 ) Ìý (8 ) Ìý (1 ) Ìý (2 ) Ìý (18 )

2013 payments for 2012 initiatives

Ìý Ìý (18 ) Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (10 ) Ìý (28 )

2013 payments for 2013 initiatives

Ìý Ìý (2 ) Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (1 ) Ìý (3 )

Net activity of discontinued operations

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (2 ) Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (2 )

Foreign currency effect on liability balance

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

Accrued liabilities as of JuneÌý30, 2013

Ìý $ 84 Ìý $ â€� Ìý $ 31 Ìý $ â€� Ìý $ 115 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

(1)
The workforce reduction reserves relate to the termination of 814 positions, of which 683 positions had not been terminated as of JuneÌý30, 2013.

(2)
Accrued liabilities by initiatives were as follows (dollars in millions):

Ìý
Ìý JuneÌý30,
2013
Ìý DecemberÌý31,
2012
Ìý

2008 and prior initiatives

Ìý $ 1 Ìý $ 2 Ìý

2009 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 5 Ìý Ìý 7 Ìý

2010 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 9 Ìý Ìý 9 Ìý

2011 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 41 Ìý Ìý 34 Ìý

2012 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 48 Ìý Ìý 53 Ìý

2013 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 11 Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Total

Ìý $ 115 Ìý $ 105 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

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

Ìý
Ìý Polyurethanes Ìý Performance
Products
Ìý Advanced
Materials
Ìý Textile
Effects
Ìý Pigments Ìý Discontinued
Operations
Ìý Corporate
and
Other
Ìý Total Ìý

Accrued liabilities as of JanuaryÌý1, 2013

Ìý $ 27 Ìý $ â€� Ìý $ 27 Ìý $ 42 Ìý $ 1 Ìý $ 6 Ìý $ 2 Ìý $ 105 Ìý

2013 charges for 2009 initiatives

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý

2013 charges for 2011 initiatives

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 30 Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 30 Ìý

2013 charges for 2012 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 3 Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 28 Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 31 Ìý

2013 charges for 2013 initiatives

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 4 Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 2 Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 8 Ìý Ìý 14 Ìý

Reversal of reserves no longer required

Ìý Ìý (5 ) Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (2 ) Ìý (2 ) Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (9 )

2013 payments for 2008 and prior initiatives

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

2013 payments for 2009 initiatives

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (2 ) Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (2 )

2013 payments for 2011 initiatives

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (18 ) Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (18 )

2013 payments for 2012 initiatives

Ìý Ìý (7 ) Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (20 ) Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (1 ) Ìý (28 )

2013 payments for 2013 initiatives

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (2 ) Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (1 ) Ìý (3 )

Net activity of discontinued operations

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (2 ) Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (2 )

Foreign currency effect on liability balance

Ìý Ìý (1 ) Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (1 ) Ìý (1 ) Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý (3 )
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Accrued liabilities as of JuneÌý30, 2013

Ìý $ 17 Ìý $ 2 Ìý $ 32 Ìý $ 50 Ìý $ 2 Ìý $ 4 Ìý $ 8 Ìý $ 115 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 $ 10 Ìý $ 2 Ìý $ 30 Ìý $ 27 Ìý $ 2 Ìý $ 4 Ìý $ 8 Ìý $ 83 Ìý

Long-term portion of restructuring reserves

Ìý Ìý 7 Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 2 Ìý Ìý 23 Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 32 Ìý

Estimated additional future charges for current restructuring projects

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

Estimated additional charges within one year

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý Ìý 7 Ìý Ìý 66 Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 74 Ìý

Estimated additional charges beyond one year

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

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDetails with respect to cash and non-cash restructuring charges for the periods ended JuneÌý30, 2013 and 2012 by initiative are provided below (dollars in millions):

Ìý
Ìý Three months
ended
JuneÌý30, 2013
Ìý Six months
ended
JuneÌý30, 2013
Ìý

Cash charges:

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

2013 charges for 2009 initiatives

Ìý $ 1 Ìý $ 1 Ìý

2013 charges for 2011 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 9 Ìý Ìý 30 Ìý

2013 charges for 2012 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 8 Ìý Ìý 31 Ìý

2013 charges for 2013 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 12 Ìý Ìý 14 Ìý

Pension related charges

Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý Ìý 5 Ìý

Reversal of reserves no longer required

Ìý Ìý (2 ) Ìý (9 )

Non-cash charges

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Total 2013 Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs

Ìý $ 29 Ìý $ 73 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý


Ìý

Ìý
Ìý Three months
ended
JuneÌý30, 2012
Ìý Six months
ended
JuneÌý30, 2012
Ìý

Cash charges:

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

2012 charges for 2007 and prior initiatives

Ìý $ â€� Ìý $ 2 Ìý

2012 charges for 2009 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 3 Ìý Ìý 4 Ìý

2012 charges for 2010 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý

2012 charges for 2011 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý Ìý 4 Ìý

2012 charges for 2012 initiatives

Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý Ìý 6 Ìý

Reversal of reserves no longer required

Ìý Ìý (1 ) Ìý (13 )

Non-cash charges

Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Total 2012 Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs

Ìý $ 5 Ìý $ 5 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

2013 RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the six months ended JuneÌý30, 2013, our Polyurethanes segment recorded charges of $3Ìýmillion and reversed charges of $5Ìýmillion related to workforce reductions in association with our program to reduce annualized fixed costs by approximately $75Ìýmillion. Our Polyurethanes segment also recorded pension-related settlement charges of $5Ìýmillion related to this program.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the six months ended JuneÌý30, 2013, our Performance Products segment recorded charges of $4Ìýmillion primarily related to workforce reductions in our Australian operation. We expect to incur additional charges of $1Ìýmillion through December 2013, also related to this initiative.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the six months ended JuneÌý30, 2013, our Advanced Materials segment recorded charges of $28Ìýmillion primarily related to workforce reductions in association with our global transformational change program designed to improve the segment's manufacturing efficiencies. Our Advanced Materials segment also recorded a $1Ìýmillion noncash charge for asset impairments and reversed charges of $2Ìýmillion related to this initiative. We expect to incur additional charges of $7Ìýmillion through March 2014, also related to this initiative.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOn SeptemberÌý27, 2011, we announced plans to implement a significant restructuring of our Textile Effects business, 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 six months ended JuneÌý30, 2013, our Textile Effects segment recorded charges of $19Ìýmillion for long-term fixed cost contracts, $8Ìýmillion for decommissioning, $2Ìýmillion for other restructuring and $1Ìýmillion for workforce reduction and reversed charges of $2Ìýmillion related to workforce reduction associated with this initiative. We expect to incur additional charges of $66Ìýmillion through March 2014, also related to this initiative.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the six months ended JuneÌý30, 2013, our Pigments segment recorded charges of $3Ìýmillion primarily related to the closure of our Grimsby, U.K. plant.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the six months ended JuneÌý30, 2013, our Corporate and other segment recorded charges of $8Ìýmillion primarily related to workforce reductions in association with a reorganization of our global information technology organization.

2012 RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the six months ended JuneÌý30, 2012, our Polyurethanes segment recorded charges of $5Ìýmillion primarily related to fixed cost reduction programs.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the six months ended JuneÌý30, 2012, our Advanced Materials segment recorded charges of $3Ìýmillion 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 six months ended JuneÌý30, 2012, we recorded restructuring charges of $3Ìýmillion and a $1Ìýmillion noncash charge for asset impairments. In addition, during the six months ended JuneÌý30, 2012, our Textile Effects segment recorded charges of $2Ìýmillion primarily related to the closure of our St.ÌýFons, France facility and a global transfer pricing initiative. Also during the six months ended JuneÌý30, 2012, we reversed $13Ìýmillion of reserves that were primarily related to workforce reductions that were no longer required 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 six months ended JuneÌý30, 2012, our Pigments segment recorded charges of $3Ìýmillion related to the closure of our Grimsby, U.K. plant.