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Restructuring and Other Charges (Income) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring and Other Charges (Income) | Restructuring and Other Charges (Income) Our restructuring and other charges (income) are comprised of restructuring, asset disposals and other charges (income) as noted below.
|  |  |  |  | Three Months Ended March 31, |  |
(in Millions) |  |  |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | $ | 6.6 |  |  | $ | 5.2 |
Other charges (income), net |  |  |  |  | 6.8 |  |  | 2.6 |
Total restructuring and other charges (income) |  |  |  |  | $ | 13.4 |  |  | $ | 7.8 |
Restructuring charges For detail on restructuring activities which commenced prior to 2020, see Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements included within our 2019 Form 10-K.
(in Millions) | Severance and Employee Benefits |  | Other Charges (Income) (1) |  | Asset Disposal Charges (Income) (2) |  | Total
DuPont Crop restructuring | $ | 5.6 |  |  | $ | 0.3 |  |  | $ | 1.1 |  |  | $ | 7.0 |
Other items | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.4) |  |  | (0.4) |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | $ | 5.6 |  |  | $ | 0.3 |  |  | $ | 0.7 |  |  | $ | 6.6 |
DuPont Crop restructuring | $ | 2.7 |  |  | $ | 1.0 |  |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | 3.9 |
Other items | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.3 |  |  | 1.3 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | $ | 2.7 |  |  | $ | 1.0 |  |  | $ | 1.5 |  |  | $ | 5.2 |
____________________ (1)Primarily represents third-party costs associated with miscellaneous restructuring activities. Other income, if applicable, primarily represents favorable developments on previously recorded exit costs and recoveries associated with restructuring. (2)Primarily represents asset write-offs (recoveries) and accelerated depreciation on long-lived assets, which were or are to be abandoned. To the extent incurred, the acceleration effect of re-estimating settlement dates and revised cost estimates associated with asset retirement obligations due to facility shutdowns, are also included within the asset disposal charges. Roll forward of restructuring reserves The following table shows a roll forward of restructuring reserves, continuing and discontinued, that will result in cash spending. These amounts exclude asset retirement obligations.
(in Millions) | Balance at 12/31/19 (3) |  | Change in reserves (4) |  | Cash payments |  |  |  | Balance at 3/31/20 (3)
DuPont Crop restructuring (1) | $ | 14.5 |  |  | $ | 5.9 |  |  | $ | (1.9) |  |  |  |  | $ | 18.5 |
Other workforce related and facility shutdowns (2) | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Total | $ | 14.6 |  |  | $ | 5.9 |  |  | $ | (1.9) |  |  |  |  | $ | 18.6 |
____________________ (1)Primarily consists of real estate exit costs and severance associated with DuPont Crop restructuring activities. (2)Primarily severance costs related to workforce reductions and facility shutdowns described in the Other items section of the Restructuring charges table above. (3)Included in "Accrued and other liabilities" and "Other long-term liabilities" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. (4)Primarily severance, exited lease, contract termination and other miscellaneous exit costs. Any accelerated depreciation and impairment charges noted above that impacted our property, plant and equipment balances or other long-term assets are not included in this table. Other charges (income), net
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(in Millions) |  |  |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Environmental charges, net |  |  |  |  | $ | 6.4 |  |  | $ | 2.6 |
Other items, net |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | — |
Other charges (income), net |  |  |  |  | $ | 6.8 |  |  | $ | 2.6 |
Environmental charges, net Environmental charges represent the net charges associated with environmental remediation at continuing operating sites. See Note 13 for additional details. Environmental obligations for continuing operations primarily represent obligations at shut down or abandoned facilities within businesses that do not meet the criteria for presentation as discontinued operations.

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