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Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Components of restructuring and asset impairment charges The components of restructuring charges incurred during each of the previous three years ended are presented below.
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
By component:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Severance and other charges
 
$
28

 
$
7

 
$
26

Lease related charges
 
2

 

 
1

Fixed asset write-offs
 
1

 

 

Reversal of restructuring accruals
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Total restructuring charges
 
30

 
6

 
26

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Water Infrastructure
 
$
17

 
$
5

 
$
19

Applied Water
 
10

 
1

 
6

Sensus
 
1

 

 

Corporate and other
 
2

 

 
1

Restructuring accruals The following table displays a rollforward of the restructuring accruals, presented on our Consolidated Balance Sheets within accrued and other current liabilities, for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
(in millions)
 
2016
 
2015
Restructuring accruals - January 1
 
$
3

 
$
12

Restructuring charges
 
30

 
6

Cash payments
 
(16
)
 
(14
)
Foreign currency and other
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
Restructuring accruals - December 31
 
$
15

 
$
3

 
 
 
 
 
By segment:
 
 
 
 
Water Infrastructure
 
$
5

 
$
1

Applied Water
 
5

 
1

Sensus
 
1

 

Regional selling locations (a)
 
2

 
1

Corporate and other
 
2

 


(a)
Regional selling locations consist primarily of selling and marketing organizations that incurred restructuring expense which was allocated to the segments. The liabilities associated with restructuring expense were not allocated to the segments.
Planned employee reductions associatied with restructuring The following is a rollforward of employee position eliminations associated with restructuring activities for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
 
 
2016
 
2015
Planned reductions - January 1
 
82

 
133

Additional planned reductions
 
612

 
87

Actual reductions and reversals
 
(506
)
 
(138
)
Planned reductions - December 31
 
188

 
82