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Restructuring and Asset Related Charges (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block] RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET RELATED CHARGES - NET

DowDuPont Agriculture Division Restructuring Program
From inception-to-date, the company has recorded total pre-tax restructuring charges of $83 million, comprised of $74 million of severance and related benefit costs and $9 million of asset related charges. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the company recorded a pre-tax benefit of $(1) million, recognized in restructuring and asset related charges - net in the company's interim Consolidated Statement of Operations, and no additional charges for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The charge for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was comprised of a favorable adjustment of $(4) million to severance and related benefit costs and asset related charges of $3 million. The actions related to this program are substantially complete.

The DowDuPont Agriculture Division Restructuring Program charges related to the segments, as well as corporate expenses, were as follows:
(In millions)
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
Seed
$
3

Crop Protection
(4
)
Corporate expenses

Total
$
(1
)


Account balances and activity for the DowDuPont Agriculture Division Restructuring Program are summarized below:
(In millions)
Severance and Related Benefit Costs
Asset Related Charges
Total
Balance at December 31, 2018
$
77

$

$
77

Charges to income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019
(4
)
3

(1
)
Payments
(24
)

(24
)
Asset write-offs

(3
)
(3
)
Separation adjustment1
(6
)

(6
)
Balance at June 30, 2019
$
43

$

$
43


1. Adjustment reflects severance liabilities associated with DAS employees who were terminated by Dow prior to separation and were included within the
combined financial statements of Dow, but did not transfer to Corteva as part of the common control combination.

DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program
In September and November 2017, DowDuPont and EID approved post-merger restructuring actions under the DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program (the “Synergy Program”), adopted at the time by the DowDuPont Board of Directors. The Synergy Program is designed to integrate and optimize the organization following the Merger and in preparation for the Business Separations. The company recorded pre-tax restructuring charges of $874 million inception-to-date under the Synergy Program, consisting of severance and related benefit costs of $340 million, contract termination costs of $193 million, and asset write-downs and write-offs of $341 million. The company does not anticipate any additional material charges under the Synergy Program. Actions associated with the Synergy Program, including employee separations, are expected to be substantially complete by the end of 2019.

The Synergy Program charges related to the segments, as well as corporate expenses, were as follows:

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(In millions)
2019
2018
2019
2018
Seed
$
49

$
37

$
73

$
83

Crop Protection
2


29

12

Corporate expenses
9

64

20

136

Total
$
60

$
101

$
122

$
231



The below is a summary of charges incurred related to the Synergy Program for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(In millions)
2019
2018
2019
2018
Severance and related benefit costs
$

$
64

$
14

$
137

Contract termination charges
49

23

69

37

Asset related charges
11

14

39

57

Total restructuring and asset related charges - net
$
60

$
101

$
122

$
231



Account balances and activity for the Synergy Program are summarized below:
(In millions)
Severance and Related Benefit Costs
Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities1
Asset Related Charges
Total
Balance at December 31, 2018
$
154

$
61

$

$
215

Charges to income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019
14

69

39

122

Payments
(60
)
(79
)
(1
)
(140
)
Asset write-offs


(38
)
(38
)
Balance at June 30, 2019
$
108

$
51

$

$
159


1. 
Relates primarily to contract terminations charges.
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
The DowDuPont Agriculture Division Restructuring Program charges related to the segments, as well as corporate expenses, were as follows:
(In millions)
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
Seed
$
3

Crop Protection
(4
)
Corporate expenses

Total
$
(1
)


The Synergy Program charges related to the segments, as well as corporate expenses, were as follows:

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(In millions)
2019
2018
2019
2018
Seed
$
49

$
37

$
73

$
83

Crop Protection
2


29

12

Corporate expenses
9

64

20

136

Total
$
60

$
101

$
122

$
231


DowDuPont Agriculture Division Restructuring Program [Member]  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
(In millions)
Severance and Related Benefit Costs
Asset Related Charges
Total
Balance at December 31, 2018
$
77

$

$
77

Charges to income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019
(4
)
3

(1
)
Payments
(24
)

(24
)
Asset write-offs

(3
)
(3
)
Separation adjustment1
(6
)

(6
)
Balance at June 30, 2019
$
43

$

$
43


DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member]  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(In millions)
2019
2018
2019
2018
Severance and related benefit costs
$

$
64

$
14

$
137

Contract termination charges
49

23

69

37

Asset related charges
11

14

39

57

Total restructuring and asset related charges - net
$
60

$
101

$
122

$
231



Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
Account balances and activity for the Synergy Program are summarized below:
(In millions)
Severance and Related Benefit Costs
Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities1
Asset Related Charges
Total
Balance at December 31, 2018
$
154

$
61

$

$
215

Charges to income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019
14

69

39

122

Payments
(60
)
(79
)
(1
)
(140
)
Asset write-offs


(38
)
(38
)
Balance at June 30, 2019
$
108

$
51

$

$
159


1. 
Relates primarily to contract terminations charges.