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Restructuring Charges (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Components of restructuring and asset imparment charges | During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, we recognized restructuring charges of $20 million and $25 million, respectively. We incurred these charges primarily in an effort to reorganize our structure in Europe and North America to address declines in sales volumes and optimize our cost structure. The charges relate to the reduction in structural costs, including the elimination of headcount and consolidation of facilities within both our Water Infrastructure and Applied Water segments. There were no restructuring charges recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. The following table presents the components of restructuring expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.
| Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
| June 30, |  | June 30,
(in millions) | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
By component: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance and other charges | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | — |
Reversal of restructuring accruals | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total restructuring charges | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 25 |  |  | — |
By segment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Water Infrastructure | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | — |
Applied Water | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |
Corporate and other | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Restructuring Accruals | The following table displays a rollforward of the restructuring accruals, presented on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet within accrued and other current liabilities, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.
(in millions) |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Restructuring accruals - January 1 |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 1 |
Severance and other |  | 25 |  |  | — |
Cash payments |  | (11 | ) |  | — |
Other |  | (1 | ) |  | (1 | )
Restructuring accruals - June 30 |  | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | — |
By segment: |  |  |  |
Water Infrastructure |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | — |
Applied Water |  | 2 |  |  | — |
Corporate and other |  | — |  |  | — |
Planned Employee Reductions Associatied with Restructuring | The following is a rollforward of employee position eliminations associated with restructuring activities for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.
|  | 2013 |  | 2012
Planned reductions - January 1 |  | 54 |  |  | — |
Additional planned reductions |  | 317 |  |  | — |
Actual reductions |  | (233 | ) |  | — |
Planned reductions - June 30 |  | 138 |  |  | — |

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