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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Changes in AROs

The changes in AROs during the six months ended June 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

     June 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  

Beginning balance

   $ 113      $ 30   

Additions

     2        7   

Accretion expense

     2        5   

Changes in estimates, including cost and timing of cash flows

     (14     11   

Settlements/payments

     —          (1

AROs acquired in the acquisition of mineral sands business

     —          61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 103      $ 113   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current portion included in accrued liabilities

   $ 7      $ 7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noncurrent portion

   $ 96      $ 106   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Summary of AROs by Geographic Region

AROs, by geographic region, were as follows:

 

     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Australia

   $ 59       $ 67   

South Africa

     32         34   

The Netherlands

     11         11   

United States

     1         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 103       $ 113