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Significant Restructuring and Impairment Costs (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
SIGNIFICANT RESTRUCTURING AND IMPAIRMENT COSTS
SIGNIFICANT RESTRUCTURING AND IMPAIRMENT COSTS

To better align its resources with its growth strategies and reduce the cost structure of its global operations in certain underlying markets, the Company commits to restructuring plans as necessary.

In fiscal 2018, the Company committed to a significant restructuring plan (2018 Plan) and recorded $263 million of restructuring and impairment costs in the consolidated statements of income. This was the total amount incurred to date and the total amount expected to be incurred for this restructuring plan. The restructuring actions related to cost reduction initiatives in the Company’s Building Technologies & Solutions and Power Solutions businesses and at Corporate. The costs consist primarily of workforce reductions, plant closures and asset impairments. Of the restructuring and impairment costs recorded, $113 million related to the Global Products segment, $56 million related to the Building Solutions EMEA/LA segment, $50 million related to Corporate, $20 million related to the Building Solutions North America segment, $16 million related to the Building Solutions Asia Pacific segment and $8 million related to the Power Solutions segment. The restructuring actions are expected to be substantially complete in 2020.

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s 2018 Plan reserve, included within other current liabilities in
the consolidated statements of financial position (in millions):
 
Employee Severance and Termination Benefits
 
Long-Lived Asset Impairments
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Original reserve
$
209

 
$
42

 
$
12

 
$
263

Utilized—cash
(45
)
 

 
(2
)
 
(47
)
Utilized—noncash

 
(42
)
 

 
(42
)
Balance at September 30, 2018
$
164


$


$
10


$
174



In fiscal 2017, the Company committed to a significant restructuring plan (2017 Plan) and recorded $367 million of restructuring and impairment costs in the consolidated statements of income. This is the total amount incurred to date and the total amount expected to be incurred for this restructuring plan. The restructuring actions related to cost reduction initiatives in the Company’s Building Technologies & Solutions and Power Solutions businesses and at Corporate. The costs consist primarily of workforce reductions, plant closures and asset impairments. Of the restructuring and impairment costs recorded, $166 million related to Corporate, $74 million related to the Building Solutions EMEA/LA segment, $59 million related to the Building Solutions North America segment, $32 million related to the Global Products segment, $20 million related to the Power Solutions segment and $16 million related to the Building Solutions Asia Pacific segment. The restructuring actions are expected to be substantially complete in fiscal 2019.

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s 2017 Plan reserve, included within other current liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial position (in millions):
 
Employee Severance and Termination Benefits
 
Long-Lived Asset Impairments
 
Other
 
Currency
Translation
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Original Reserve
$
276

 
$
77

 
$
14

 
$

 
$
367

Utilized—cash
(75
)
 

 

 

 
(75
)
Utilized—noncash

 
(77
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(78
)
Adjustment to restructuring reserves
25

 

 

 

 
25

Balance at September 30, 2017
$
226

 
$

 
$
13


$

 
$
239

Utilized—cash
(152
)
 

 
(6
)
 

 
(158
)
Utilized—noncash

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Balance at September 30, 2018
$
74


$


$
7


$
(1
)

$
80



In fiscal 2016, the Company committed to a significant restructuring plan (2016 Plan) and recorded $288 million of restructuring and impairment costs in the consolidated statements of income. The restructuring actions related to cost reduction initiatives in the Company’s Building Technologies & Solutions and Power Solutions businesses and at Corporate. The costs consist primarily of workforce reductions, plant closures, asset impairments and change-in-control payments. Of the restructuring and impairment costs recorded, $161 million related to Corporate, $66 million related to the Power Solutions segment, $44 million related to the Global Products segment and $17 million related to the Building Solutions EMEA/LA segment. The restructuring actions are expected to be substantially complete in fiscal 2019. Included in the reserve is $56 million of committed restructuring actions taken by Tyco for liabilities assumed as part of the Tyco acquisition.

Additionally, the Company recorded $332 million of restructuring and impairment costs within discontinued operations related to Adient in fiscal 2016.

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s 2016 Plan reserve, included within other current liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial position (in millions):
 
Employee Severance and Termination Benefits
 
Long-Lived Asset Impairments
 
Other
 
Currency
Translation
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Original Reserve
$
368

 
$
190

 
$
62

 
$

 
$
620

Acquired Tyco restructuring
    reserves
78

 

 

 

 
78

Utilized—cash
(32
)
 

 

 

 
(32
)
Utilized—noncash

 
(190
)
 
(32
)
 
1

 
(221
)
Balance at September 30, 2016
$
414

 
$

 
$
30


$
1

 
$
445

Adient spin-off impact
(194
)
 

 
(22
)
 

 
(216
)
Utilized—cash
(86
)
 

 
(2
)
 

 
(88
)
Utilized—noncash

 

 

 
1

 
1

Adjustment to restructuring
   reserves
(25
)
 

 

 

 
(25
)
Transfer to liabilities held for sale
(3
)
 

 

 

 
(3
)
Adjustment to acquired Tyco
   restructuring reserves
(22
)
 

 

 

 
(22
)
Balance at September 30, 2017
$
84

 
$

 
$
6

 
$
2

 
$
92

Utilized—cash
(17
)
 

 
(2
)
 

 
(19
)
Balance at September 30, 2018
$
67


$


$
4


$
2


$
73



The Company's fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016 restructuring plans included workforce reductions of approximately 11,500 employees (9,100 for the Building Technologies & Solutions business, 2,200 for Corporate and 200 for Power Solutions). Restructuring charges associated with employee severance and termination benefits are paid over the severance period granted to each employee or on a lump sum basis in accordance with individual severance agreements. As of September 30, 2018, approximately 4,900 of the employees have been separated from the Company pursuant to the restructuring plans. In addition, the restructuring plans included twelve plant closures in the Building Technologies & Solutions business. As of September 30, 2018, seven of the twelve plants have been closed.

Company management closely monitors its overall cost structure and continually analyzes each of its businesses for opportunities to consolidate current operations, improve operating efficiencies and locate facilities in close proximity to customers. This ongoing analysis includes a review of its manufacturing, engineering and purchasing operations, as well as the overall global footprint for all its businesses.