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Restructuring Charges (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Charges [Abstract] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve | The following tables summarize the changes to our restructuring liability for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
Millions of dollars | 12/31/2013 | Acquisition - related(1) | Charges to Earnings | Cash Paid | Non-Cash and Other | 12/31/2014
Employee termination costs | $ | 74 |  | $ | 40 |  | $ | 82 |  | $ | (128 | ) | $ | (10 | ) | $ | 58 |
Asset impairment costs | — |  | — |  | 26 |  | — |  | (26 | ) | — |
Facility exit costs | 14 |  | — |  | 16 |  | (26 | ) | — |  | 4 |
Other exit costs | 18 |  | — |  | 12 |  | (14 | ) | — |  | 16 |
Total | $ | 106 |  | $ | 40 |  | $ | 136 |  | $ | (168 | ) | $ | (36 | ) | $ | 78 |
(1) A $40 million restructuring liability was acquired in the acquisition of Indesit in the fourth quarter of 2014 related to an ongoing plan previously initiated by Indesit management. As of December 31, 2014, the acquired restructuring liability is $17 million.
Millions of dollars | 12/31/2012 | Charge to Earnings | Cash Paid | Non-cash and Other | Revision of Estimate | 12/31/2013
Employee termination costs | $ | 56 |  | $ | 91 |  | $ | (62 | ) | $ | — |  | $ | (11 | ) | $ | 74 |
Asset impairment costs | — |  | 62 |  | — |  | (62 | ) | — |  | — |
Facility exit costs | 3 |  | 37 |  | (25 | ) | — |  | (1 | ) | 14 |
Other exit costs | 11 |  | 18 |  | (11 | ) | — |  | — |  | 18 |
Total | $ | 70 |  | $ | 208 |  | $ | (98 | ) | $ | (62 | ) | $ | (12 | ) | $ | 106 |
Restructuring Charges by Segment | The following table summarizes 2014 restructuring charges by operating segment:
Millions of dollars |  | 2014 Charges
North America |  | $ | 10 |
Latin America |  | 8 |
EMEA |  | 102 |
Asia |  | 13 |
Corporate / Other |  | 3 |
Total |  | $ | 136 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4(b)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 + Details
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