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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES

Invigorate Program

During 2012, the Company committed to a course of action related to a multi-year program called Invigorate which is
designed to reduce its cost structure. Invigorate has consisted of several flagship programs, with structured plans in each, to drive savings and improve performance across the customer value chain. These flagship programs include: organization excellence; information technology excellence; procurement excellence; service excellence; lab excellence; and billing excellence. From 2012 through 2014, the Invigorate program was intended to partially offset reimbursement pressures and labor and benefit cost increases; free up additional resources to invest in science, innovation and other growth initiatives; and enable us to improve service quality and operating profitability.

In January 2015, the Company adopted a course of action related to its multi-year Invigorate program to further reduce its cost structure through 2017. This multi-year course of action continues to focus on the flagship program opportunities and new key opportunities such as: standardizing processes, information technology systems, equipment and data; enhancing electronic enabling services; and enhancing reimbursement for work performed. The estimated pre-tax charges expected to be incurred in 2015 in connection with this course of action are: $25 million to $30 million of employee separation costs and $10 million to $15 million of facility-related costs and asset impairment charges.     

The following table provides a summary of the Company's pre-tax restructuring charges associated with its Invigorate program and other restructuring activities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Employee separation costs
$
6

 
$
6

 
$
21

 
$
14

Facility-related costs

 
3

 

 
4

Asset impairment charges

 
1

 

 
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total restructuring charges
$
6

 
$
10

 
$
21

 
$
19



Total restructuring charges incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 are primarily associated with various workforce reduction initiatives as the Company continues to simplify and restructure its organization. Of the total $6 million in restructuring charges incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2015, $4 million and $2 million were recorded in cost of services and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively. Of the total $21 million in restructuring charges incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2015, $17 million and $4 million were recorded in cost of services and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively.
    
Total restructuring charges incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 are primarily associated with various workforce reduction initiatives as the Company continued to simplify and restructure its organization. Of the total $10 million in restructuring charges incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2014, $4 million and $6 million were recorded in cost of services and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively. Of the total $19 million in restructuring charges incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2014, $12 million and $7 million were recorded in cost of services and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively.

Charges for all periods presented were primarily recorded in the Company's DIS business.

The following table summarizes activity in the restructuring liability as of June 30, 2015:

 
Employee Separation Costs
 
Facility-Related Costs
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2014
$
18

 
$
11

 
$
29

Current period charges
21

 

 
21

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash payments
(19
)
 
(3
)
 
(22
)
Other / adjustments

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, June 30, 2015
$
20

 
$
5

 
$
25