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Restructuring Actions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Actions [Abstract] |
Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Activities Disclosure [Text Block] |
2. | RESTRUCTURING ACTIONS
In 2012, we incurred restructuring charges related to termination benefits and other ongoing restructuring actions. In addition, in 2013, we continue to make payments related to charges incurred for restructuring actions taken in prior years. A summary of this activity for 2013 and 2012 is shown below:
| One-time Termination Benefits | Asset Impairment Charges | Asset Retirement Obligations | Other Restructuring Actions | Total
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Accrual as of January 1, 2012 | $ | 0.3 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 0.6 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 0.9 |
Charges | 1.7 |  | 5.8 |  | — |  | 23.2 |  | 30.7 |
Cash utilization | (1.6 | ) | — |  | (0.1 | ) | (23.2 | ) | (24.9 | )
Non-cash utilization | — |  | (5.8 | ) | — |  | — |  | (5.8 | )
Accrual adjustments | (0.4 | ) | — |  | — |  | — |  | (0.4 | )
Accrual as of December 31, 2012 | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 0.5 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 0.5 |
Charges | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Cash utilization | — |  | — |  | (0.3 | ) | — |  | (0.3 | )
Non-cash utilization | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Accrual adjustments | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Accrual as of December 31, 2013 | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 0.2 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 0.2 |
ONE-TIME TERMINATION BENEFITS We expensed $1.7 million in 2012 primarily related to the continuation of healthcare for certain associates as a result of the Detroit Manufacturing Complex (DMC) and Cheektowaga Manufacturing Facility (CKMF) plant closures. We paid $1.6 million in 2012 related to one-time termination benefits which were initiated and expensed prior to 2011. We also recorded accrual adjustments in 2012 related to changes in previous estimates and currency translation adjustments. ASSET IMPAIRMENTS We recorded asset impairment charges of $5.8 million in 2012 associated with previously leased assets at DMC that we had elected to buyout in 2011, as we no longer had a use for these assets. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS We paid $0.3 million and $0.1 million related to our asset retirement obligations in 2013 and 2012, respectively. OTHER RESTRUCTURING ACTIONS We incurred charges related to the redeployment of assets to support capacity utilization initiatives and other related activities as a result of our DMC and CKMF plant closures. We expensed and paid $23.2 million in 2012 related to these actions.

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