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Severance Costs | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Severance Costs | M. As part of the Company’s continuing review of its operations to improve cost structure and business processes, actions were taken during 2014 and 2013 to respond to market conditions. The Company recorded charges related to severance and early retirement programs of $13 million and $24 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, and $4 million and $16 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. Such charges are principally reflected in the statement of operations in selling, general and administrative expenses. In 2014, $13 million and $20 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, of the severance costs relate to corporate office actions and are included in general corporate expense, net.

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