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Restructuring and Other Charges | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring and Other Charges | D. Restructuring and Other Charges – In the third quarter and nine-month period of 2016, Arconic recorded Restructuring and other charges of $18 ($10 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) and $134 ($87 after-tax and noncontrolling interest), respectively. Restructuring and other charges in the 2016 third quarter included $20 ($10 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) for layoff costs related to cost reduction initiatives and the Separation Transaction (see Note R), including the separation of approximately 100 employees (60 in the Engineered Products and Solutions segment, 30 in the Primary Metals segment, and 10 in Corporate) and related pension settlement costs (see Note P); a net charge of $8 ($5 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) for other miscellaneous items; $8 ($4 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) for the reversal of a number of small layoff reserves related to prior periods; and a favorable benefit of $2 ($1 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) for the net reversal of costs related to decisions made in the fourth quarter of 2015 to permanently close and demolish the Warrick (Indiana) smelter and to curtail the Wenatchee (Washington) smelter and Point Comfort (Texas) refinery (see below). In the 2016 nine-month period, Restructuring and other charges included $84 ($56 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) for additional net costs related to decisions made in the fourth quarter of 2015 to permanently close and demolish the Warrick (Indiana) smelter and to curtail the Wenatchee (Washington) smelter and Point Comfort (Texas) refinery (see below); $54 ($35 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) for layoff costs related to cost reduction initiatives and the Separation Transaction (see Note R), including the separation of approximately 1,200 employees (860 in the Engineered Products and Solutions segment, 240 in the Transportation and Construction Solutions segment, 60 in the Primary Metals segment, 30 in the Global Rolled Products segment, and 10 in Corporate); a net charge of $16 ($9 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) for other miscellaneous items; and $20 ($13 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) for the reversal of a number of small layoff reserves related to prior periods. In the 2016 nine-month period, costs related to the closure and curtailment actions included accelerated depreciation of $70 related to the Warrick smelter as it continued to operate during the 2016 first quarter; $24 ($4 in the 2016 third quarter) for the reversal of severance costs initially recorded in the 2015 fourth quarter; and $38 ($2 in the 2016 third quarter) in other costs. Additionally in the 2016 nine-month period, remaining inventories, mostly operating supplies and raw materials, were written down to their net realizable value, resulting in a charge of $5 ($3 after-tax and noncontrolling interest), which was recorded in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Operations. The other costs of $38 ($2 in the 2016 third quarter) represent $30 ($3 in the 2016 third quarter) for contract termination, $4 (($3) in the 2016 third quarter) in asset retirement obligations for the rehabilitation of a coal mine related to the Warrick smelter, and $4 ($2 in the 2016 third quarter) in other related costs. Additional charges may be recognized in future periods related to these actions. In the third quarter and nine-month period of 2015, Arconic recorded Restructuring and other charges of $66 ($30 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) and $460 ($329 after-tax and noncontrolling interest), respectively. Restructuring and other charges in the 2015 third quarter included $42 ($20 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) for charges related to the decision to curtail the remaining capacity (887,000 metric-tons-per-year) at the refinery in Suriname; $33 ($29 after-tax) for layoff costs, including the separation of approximately 370 employees (355 in the Transportation and Construction Solutions segment and a combined 15 in three other segments and Corporate); an $18 ($13 after-tax) gain on the sale of land related to one of the rolling mills in Australia that was permanently closed in December 2014; $11 ($5 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) for exit costs related to the decision to permanently shut down and demolish a power station (see below); a net charge of $2 (a net credit of $9 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) for other miscellaneous items; and $4 ($2 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) for the reversal of a few layoff reserves related to prior periods. In the 2015 nine-month period, Restructuring and other charges included $190 ($120 after tax and noncontrolling interest) for exit costs related to decisions to permanently shut down and demolish a smelter and a power station (see below); $161 ($151 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) related to the March 2015 divestiture of a rolling mill in Russia and post-closing adjustments associated with three December 2014 divestitures; $80 ($43 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) for the separation of approximately 800 employees (680 in the Primary Metals segment and 120 in the Alumina segment), supplier contract-related costs, and other charges associated with the decisions to temporarily curtail the remaining capacity at both the São Luís smelter (74,000 metric-ton-per-year) and the refinery in Suriname (1,330,000 metric-tons-per-year); $62 ($50 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) for layoff costs, including the separation of approximately 970 employees (410 in the Transportation and Construction Solutions segment, 275 in the Engineered Products and Solutions segment, 165 in the Primary Metals segment, 70 in the Global Rolled Products segment, and 50 in Corporate); the previously mentioned $18 ($13 after-tax) gain on a land sale; a net credit of $3 ($13 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) for other miscellaneous items; and $12 ($9 after-tax and noncontrolling interest) for the reversal of a number of small layoff reserves related to prior periods. In the second quarter of 2015, management approved the permanent shutdown and demolition of the Poços de Caldas smelter (capacity of 96,000 metric-tons-per-year) in Brazil and the Anglesea power station (includes the closure of a related coal mine) in Australia. The entire capacity at Poços de Caldas has been temporarily idled since May 2014 and the Anglesea power station was shut down at the end of August 2015. Demolition and remediation activities related to the Poços de Caldas smelter and the Anglesea power station began in late 2015 and are expected to be completed by the end of 2026 and 2020, respectively. The decision on the Poços de Caldas smelter was due to management’s conclusion that the smelter was no longer competitive as a result of challenging global market conditions for primary aluminum, which led to the initial curtailment, that have not dissipated and higher costs. For the Anglesea power station, the decision was made because a sale process did not result in a sale and there would be imminent operating costs and financial constraints related to this site in the remainder of 2015 and beyond, including significant costs to source coal from available resources, necessary maintenance costs, and a depressed outlook for forward electricity prices. The Anglesea power station previously supplied approximately 40 percent of the power needs for the Point Henry smelter, which was closed in August 2014. In the 2015 nine-month period, costs related to the shutdown actions included asset impairments of $86, representing the write-off of the remaining book value of all related properties, plants, and equipment; $22 ($11 in the 2015 third quarter) for the layoff of approximately 90 employees (Primary Metals segment); including $11 in pension costs (see Note P); and $82 in other exit costs. Additionally in the 2015 nine-month period, remaining inventories, mostly operating supplies and raw materials, were written down to their net realizable value, resulting in a charge of $4 ($2 after-tax and noncontrolling interest), which was recorded in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Operations. The other exit costs of $82 represent $45 in asset retirement obligations and $29 in environmental remediation, both of which were triggered by the decisions to permanently shut down and demolish the aforementioned structures in Brazil and Australia (includes the rehabilitation of a related coal mine), and $8 in supplier and customer contract-related costs. Arconic does not include Restructuring and other charges in the results of its reportable segments. The pretax impact of allocating such charges to segment results would have been as follows:
|  | Third quarter ended September 30, |  |  | Nine months ended September 30, |
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Alumina |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 55 |
Primary Metals |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 105 |  |  |  | 209 |
Global Rolled Products |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (17 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 119 |
Engineered Products and Solutions |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | 33 |
Transportation and Construction Solutions |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 6 |
Segment total |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 57 |  |  |  | 131 |  |  |  | 422 |
Corporate |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 38 |
Total restructuring and other charges |  | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |  | $ | 134 |  |  | $ | 460 |
As of September 30, 2016, approximately 900 of the 1,200 employees associated with 2016 restructuring programs and approximately 4,100 of the 4,700 employees (previously 5,000) associated with 2015 restructuring programs were separated. Additionally, the separations associated with 2014 restructuring programs were essentially complete. The total number of employees associated with the 2015 restructuring programs was updated to reflect employees, who were initially identified for separation, accepting other positions within Arconic and natural attrition. Most of the remaining separations for the 2016 restructuring programs and all of the remaining separations for the 2015 restructuring programs are expected to be completed by the end of 2016. In the 2016 third quarter and nine-month period, cash payments of $8 and $19, respectively, were made against layoff reserves related to 2016 restructuring programs, $17 and $109, respectively, were made against layoff reserves related to 2015 restructuring programs, and $1 and $4, respectively, were made against layoff reserves related to 2014 restructuring programs. Activity and reserve balances for restructuring charges were as follows:
|  | Layoff costs |  |  | Other exit costs |  |  | Total |
Reserve balances at December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 98 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 132 |
2015: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments |  |  | (111 | ) |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | (123 | )
Restructuring charges |  |  | 299 |  |  |  | 233 |  |  |  | 532 |
Other* |  |  | (60 | ) |  |  | (231 | ) |  |  | (291 | )
Reserve balances at December 31, 2015 |  |  | 226 |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 250 |
2016: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments |  |  | (132 | ) |  |  | (33 | ) |  |  | (165 | )
Restructuring charges |  |  | 54 |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |  | 106 |
Other* |  |  | (56 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (59 | )
Reserve balances at September 30, 2016 |  | $ | 92 |  |  | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | 132 |
* | Other includes reversals of previously recorded restructuring charges and the effects of foreign currency translation. In the 2016 nine-month period, Other for layoff costs also included a reclassification of $14 in pension benefits costs, as this obligation was included in Arconic’s separate liability for pension benefits obligations (see Note P). Additionally in the 2016 nine-month period, Other for other exit costs also included a reclassification of $4 in asset retirement obligations, as this liability was included in Arconic’s separate reserve for asset retirement obligations. In the 2015 nine month period, Other for layoff costs also included a reclassification of $28 in pension and other postretirement benefits costs, as this obligation was included in Arconic’s separate liability for pension and other postretirement benefits obligations (see Note P). Additionally in the 2015 nine month period, Other exit costs also included a reclassification of the following restructuring charges: $45 in asset retirement obligations and $29 in environmental obligations, as these liabilities were included in Arconic’s separate reserves for asset retirement obligations and environmental remediation.
The remaining reserves are expected to be paid in cash during the remainder of 2016, with the exception of approximately $30 to $35, which is expected to be paid over the next several years for ongoing site remediation work and special layoff benefit payments.

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