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Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net [Abstract] |
Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net | Employee Separation /Asset Related Charges, Net 2012 Restructuring Program At September 30, 2013, total liabilities relating to the 2012 restructuring program were $91. A complete discussion of restructuring initiatives is included in the company's 2012 Annual Report in Note 3, "Employee Separation/Asset Related Charges, Net". Account balances for the 2012 restructuring program are summarized below:
| Employee Separation Costs | Other Non-Personnel Charges 1 | Total
Balance at December 31, 2012 | $ | 154 |  | $ | 7 |  | $ | 161 |
Payments | (66 | ) | (3 | ) | (69 | )
Net translation adjustment | (1 | ) | — |  | (1 | )
Balance as of September 30, 2013 | $ | 87 |  | $ | 4 |  | $ | 91 |
1 | Other non-personnel charges consist of contractual obligation costs.
The company expects this plan and all related payments to be substantially complete by December 31, 2013. Asset Impairments During the third quarter 2012, as a result of conditions in the thin film photovoltaic market, the company determined that an impairment triggering event had occurred and that an assessment of the asset group related to its thin film photovoltaic modules and systems was warranted. This assessment determined that the carrying value of the asset group exceeded its fair value. The basis of the fair value was calculated utilizing a discounted cash flow approach which included assumptions concerning future operating performance and economic conditions that may differ from actual cash flows. As a result of our impairment test, a $150 pre-tax impairment charge was recorded at September 30, 2012. The charge was recorded within the Electronics & Communications segment. During the third quarter 2012, as a result of deteriorating conditions in an industrial polymer market, the company determined that an impairment triggering event had occurred and that an assessment of the asset group related to this polymer product was warranted. This assessment determined that the carrying value of the asset group exceeded its fair value. The basis of the fair value was calculated utilizing a discounted cash flow approach which included assumptions concerning future operating performance and economic conditions that may differ from actual cash flows. As a result of our impairment test, a $92 pre-tax impairment charge was recorded at September 30, 2012. The charge was recorded within the Performance Materials segment. In connection with the matters discussed above, at September 30, 2012, the company had long-lived assets with a remaining net book value of approximately $125 accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis after initial recognition. These nonrecurring fair value measurements were determined using level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy, as described in the company's 2012 Annual Report in Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies".

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