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Restructuring Charges

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Activities Disclosure

Restructuring Charges

During the first quarter of 2013, we recognized restructuring charges of $5 million. The charges relate to the reduction in structural costs, including the consolidation of facilities, primarily within our Water Infrastructure segment. There were no restructuring charges recognized during the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(in millions)	2013				2012
By component:
Severance and other charges	$	5			$	—
Reversal of restructuring accruals	—				—
Total restructuring charges	$	5			$	—
By segment:
Water Infrastructure	$	5			$	—
Applied Water	—				—
Corporate and other	—				—

The following table displays a rollforward of the restructuring accruals, presented on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet within accrued liabilities, for three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

(in millions)		2013				2012
Restructuring accruals - January 1		$	9			$	1
Severance and other		5				—
Cash payments		(4		)		—
Other		—				(1		)
Restructuring accruals - March 31		$	10			$	—
By segment:
Water Infrastructure		$	7			$	—
Applied Water		3				—
Corporate and other		—				—

The following is a rollforward of employee position eliminations associated with restructuring activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

		2013			2012
Planned reductions - January 1		54			—
Additional planned reductions		99			—
Actual reductions		(52	)		—
Planned reductions - March 31		101			—

Total expected costs associated with actions that commenced during the first quarter of 2013 are approximately $22 million for Water Infrastructure and approximately $1 million for Applied Water. These costs primarily comprise severance charges. These actions are expected to be completed during the second half of 2013.

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The entire disclosure for aggregate costs incurred during the period for restructuring, remediation, implementation, integration and asset impairment activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, could include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. This would also include disclosure of the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

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