Restructuring and Other Charges (Notes)
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Restructuring and Other Charges | Restructuring and Other Charges During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded a charge of $153 million, which is reported in restructuring and other charges in the consolidated statement of operations, related to the permanent shutdown of the cokemaking operations at Gary Works and Granite City Works, within our Flat-Rolled segment. In addition to the write-down of assets, the charge also includes employee related costs, including costs for severance, supplemental unemployment benefits and continuation of health care benefits of $18 million and other shutdown costs, primarily environmental. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded severance related charges of $2 million for headcount reductions within our Flat-Rolled segment related to our Canadian operations prior to the deconsolidation of USSC. Cash payments were made related to severance and exit costs of $4 million. Favorable adjustments for changes in estimates on restructuring reserves were made for $8 million. Charges for restructuring and ongoing cost reduction initiatives are recorded in the period the Company commits to a restructuring or cost reduction plan, or executes specific actions contemplated by the plan and all criteria for liability recognition have been met. Charges related to the restructuring and cost reductions include severance costs, accelerated depreciation, asset impairments and other closure costs. The activity in the accrued balances incurred in relation to restructuring and other cost reduction programs during the three months ended March 31, 2015 were as follows:
(a) Primarily environmental costs. Accrued liabilities for restructuring and other cost reduction programs are included in the following balance sheet lines:
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