RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 4) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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Dec. 31, 2012
Polyurethanes
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Sep. 30, 2012
Polyurethanes
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Mar. 31, 2012
Polyurethanes
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Dec. 31, 2012
Polyurethanes
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Dec. 31, 2009
Polyurethanes
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Dec. 31, 2012
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2011
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2010
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2009
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2012
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2010
Textile Effects
item
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Dec. 31, 2009
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2010
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2012
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2009
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2011
Performance Products
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Dec. 31, 2010
Performance Products
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Dec. 31, 2010
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2012
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2011
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2009
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2012
Discontinued Operations
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Dec. 31, 2011
Discontinued Operations
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Dec. 31, 2010
Discontinued Operations
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Dec. 31, 2009
Discontinued Operations
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Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
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Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
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Dec. 31, 2010
Workforce reductions
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Dec. 31, 2009
Workforce reductions
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Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
Polyurethanes
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Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2010
Workforce reductions
Performance Products
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Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2010
Workforce reductions
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2010
Decommissioning
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Dec. 31, 2009
Decommissioning
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Dec. 31, 2012
Decommissioning
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
Pension curtailment gain
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Pension curtailment gain
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Simplification of the commercial organization and optimization of our distribution network
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
Global transformational change program
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2012
Australian styrenics business
Discontinued Operations
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Dec. 31, 2011
Australian styrenics business
Discontinued Operations
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Dec. 31, 2010
Australian styrenics business
Discontinued Operations
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Dec. 31, 2012
Basel, Switzerland
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2010
Basel, Switzerland
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
Basel, Switzerland
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Basel, Switzerland
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
Basel, Switzerland
Closure of facility
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Basel, Switzerland
Closure of facility
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
Langweid, Germany and Basel, Switzerland
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Langweid, Germany and Basel, Switzerland
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Langweid, Germany
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2010
Langweid, Germany
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
North Carolina consolidation
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
North Carolina consolidation
Workforce reductions
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Dec. 31, 2011
Switzerland Consolidation
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
Switzerland Consolidation
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
Grimsby, U.K. plant
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2011
Grimsby, U.K. plant
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2010
Grimsby, U.K. plant
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2011
Umbogintwini, South Africa plant
Workforce reductions
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2011
Huelva, Spain and Scarlino, Italy plants
Workforce reductions
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2012
Scarlino, Italy plant
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2010
Scarlino, Italy plant
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2012
Textile Effects Acquisition
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Textile Effects Acquisition
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2010
Textile Effects Acquisition
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2010
2005 initiatives and prior
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Dec. 31, 2011
2006 initiatives and prior
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Dec. 31, 2011
2006 initiatives and prior
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
2006 initiatives and prior
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2012
2007 initiatives and prior
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Dec. 31, 2011
2007 initiatives and prior
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Dec. 31, 2012
2007 initiatives and prior
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
2008 initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2010
2008 initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2010
2008 initiatives
Polyurethanes
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Dec. 31, 2011
2008 initiatives
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2010
2008 initiatives
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
2008 initiatives
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2010
2008 initiatives
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2012
2009 initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2011
2009 initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2010
2009 initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2012
2009 initiatives
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2011
2009 initiatives
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2010
2009 initiatives
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2010
2009 initiatives
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
2009 initiatives
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2011
2009 initiatives
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2010
2009 initiatives
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2010
2009 initiatives
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2012
2010 initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2011
2010 initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2010
2010 initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2012
2010 initiatives
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
2010 initiatives
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2010
2010 initiatives
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
2010 initiatives
Performance Products
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Dec. 31, 2010
2010 initiatives
Performance Products
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Dec. 31, 2012
2010 initiatives
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2011
2010 initiatives
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2010
2010 initiatives
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2010
2010 initiatives
Workforce reductions
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2012
2011 initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2012
2011 initiatives
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2012
2011 initiatives
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
Polyurethanes
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Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
Corporate and other
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Annualized fixed costs | $ 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges | 1 | 32 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 38 | 1 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 89 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 65 | 3 | 69 | 38 | 30 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charges related to closure of St. Eons France facility | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charges related to global transfer pricing initiative | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reversal of reserves no longer required | (16) | (5) | (7) | (1) | (3) | (16) | (4) | (1) | (2) | (1) | (15) | (5) | (6) | (16) | (4) | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-cash charges | 15 | 60 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring payments | (3) | (2) | (1) | (3) | (3) | (2) | (7) | (1) | (1) | (5) | (1) | (1) | (6) | (12) | (16) | (1) | (1) | (3) | (2) | (5) | (11) | (8) | (3) | (4) | (21) | (3) | (1) | (15) | (2) | (1) | (1) | (6) | (2) | (37) | (14) | (14) | (7) | (23) | (5) | (2) | (18) | (12) | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs | 40 | 47 | 5 | (4) | 155 | 9 | 7 | 92 | 167 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estimated additional future charges for current restructuring projects | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estimated additional charges within one year | 100 | 3 | 17 | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estimated additional charges | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges related to redesign | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncash charge related to pension settlement loss | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pension curtailment gain | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges related to the simplification of the commercial organization and optimization of our distribution network | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expected additional charges related to closure and workforce reductions | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring reserve | 105 | 92 | 105 | 92 | 49 | 75 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 69 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 90 | 73 | 36 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 31 | 47 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 63 | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment of long-lived assets at our Basel, Switzerland manufacturing facility | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring reserve related to the streamlining of business | $ 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of new strategic business units resulting from streamlining of business | 2 |