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Restructuring Costs | 12 Months Ended
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Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |
Restructuring Costs | 6. Restructuring Costs Canadian Divestitures During 2014, Devon recognized $46 million of employee related and other costs associated with its divestiture of certain Canadian assets. Approximately $15 million of the employee related costs resulted from accelerated vesting of share-based grants, which are noncash charges. Office Consolidation In October 2012, Devon announced plans to consolidate its U.S. personnel into a single operations group centrally located at the company’s corporate headquarters in Oklahoma City. As a result, Devon closed its office in Houston, transferred operational responsibilities for assets in south Texas, east Texas and Louisiana to Oklahoma City and incurred $134 million of restructuring costs associated with the consolidation. The employee severance and retention costs included amounts related to cash severance costs and accelerated vesting of share-based grants. The lease obligations and other costs related to certain office space that is subject to non-cancellable operating lease agreements and that Devon ceased using as part of the office consolidation. Divestiture of Offshore Assets In the fourth quarter of 2009, Devon announced plans to divest its offshore assets. As of December 31, 2012, Devon had divested all of its U.S. Offshore and International assets and incurred $196 million of restructuring costs associated with the divestitures. Financial Statement Presentation The schedule below summarizes restructuring costs presented in the accompanying consolidated comprehensive statements of earnings.
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
| (In millions)
Canada divestitures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee severance and retention | $ | 42 |  | $ | - |  | $ | -
Lease obligations and other |  | 4 |  |  | - |  |  | -
Office consolidation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee severance and retention |  | - |  |  | 13 |  |  | 77
Lease obligations and other |  | - |  |  | 41 |  |  | 3
Offshore divestiture: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee severance and retention |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (3)
Lease obligations and other |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (3)
Restructuring costs | $ | 46 |  | $ | 54 |  | $ | 74
The schedule below summarizes Devon’s restructuring liabilities.
|  | Other |  | Other |  |  |
|  | Current |  | Long-term |  |  |
|  | Liabilities |  | Liabilities |  | Total
|  | (In millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2012 |  | $ | 52 |  | $ | 9 |  | $ | 61
Changes due to office consolidation |  |  | (22) |  |  | 11 |  |  | (11)
Changes due to offshore divestiture |  |  | (3) |  |  | (2) |  |  | (5)
Balance as of December 31, 2013 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 45
Changes due to Canadian divestitures |  |  | 4 |  |  | - |  |  | 4
Changes due to office consolidation |  |  | (15) |  |  | (10) |  |  | (25)
Changes due to offshore divestiture |  |  | (3) |  |  | (1) |  |  | (4)
Balance as of December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 13 |  | $ | 7 |  | $ | 20

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