Restructuring Costs

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Costs Disclosure [Text Block]

(9) Restructuring Costs

As of March 31, 2017, restructuring related liabilities of $9 million pertaining to employee separation charges were included in “Other current liabilities” in our consolidated balance sheet.

Restructuring costs and other charges, primarily consisting of severance and other employee-related costs of $12 million in connection with workforce reductions, are included in “Restructuring costs and other charges” in our consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

The following is a summary of the changes in the liabilities established for restructuring programs at March 31, 2017:

($ in millions)
	Restructuring Liability
Balance, January 1, 2017	$	47
Severance costs		12
Cash payments during the period		(50)
Balance, March  31, 2017	$	9