Note 9 - Restructuring Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 9: RESTRUCTURING LIABILITIES

Charges for restructuring activities are recorded in the period in which Kodak commits to a formalized restructuring plan, or executes the specific actions contemplated by the plan, and all criteria for liability recognition under the applicable accounting guidance have been met. Restructuring actions taken in the first three months of 2014 were initiated to reduce Kodak’s cost structure as part of its commitment to drive sustainable profitability and included manufacturing capacity reductions in the U.S. and various targeted reductions in service, sales, research and development and other administrative functions.

Restructuring Reserve Activity

The activity in the accrued balances and the non-cash charges and credits incurred in relation to restructuring activities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were as follows:

							Long-lived Asset
				Exit			Impairments and
	Severance			Costs			Inventory
(in millions)	Reserve			Reserve			Write-downs			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	26		$	8		$	-			34

Q1 2014 charges - continuing operations		11			1			1			13
Q1 utilization/cash payments		(11	)		(3	)		(1	)		(15	)
Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	26		$	6		$	-		$	32

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the $13 million of charges were reported as Restructuring costs and other in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The severance and exit costs reserves require the outlay of cash, while long-lived asset impairments and inventory write-downs represent non-cash items.

The severance costs related to the elimination of approximately 200 positions, including approximately 125 manufacturing/service positions, 25 research and development positions and 50 administrative positions. The geographic composition of these positions includes approximately 150 in the United States and Canada, and 50 throughout the rest of the world.

As a result of these initiatives, the majority of the severance will be paid during periods through the first half of 2014. However, in some instances, the employees whose positions were eliminated can elect or are required to receive their payments over an extended period of time. In addition, certain exit costs, such as long-term lease payments, will be paid over periods throughout 2014 and beyond.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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