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Impairment, Restructuring Charges and Other Related Closure Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Impairment, Restructuring Charges and Other Related Closure Costs [Abstract]

Summary of Impairment Restructuring Charges and Other Related Closure Costs


Year ended December 31, 2011		Impairment				Restructuring charges				Other related closure costs				Total impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs
Manufacturing restructuring plan			(3	)			(13	)			(21	)			(37	)
ST-Ericsson restructuring plan			(1	)			(3	)			(3	)			(7	)
ST-Ericsson cost savings plan			—				(26	)			—				(26	)
Other restructuring initiatives			—				(1	)			(4	)			(5	)
Total			(4	)			(43	)			(28	)			(75	)

Year ended December 31, 2010		Impairment				Restructuring charges				Other related closure costs				Total impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs
Manufacturing restructuring plan			(1	)			(15	)			(11	)			(27	)
ST-Ericsson restructuring plan			(10	)			(59	)			(5	)			(74	)
Other restructuring initiatives			—				(1	)			(2	)			(3	)
Total			(11	)			(75	)			(18	)			(104	)

Year ended December 31, 2009		Impairment				Restructuring charges				Other related closure costs				Total impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs
Manufacturing restructuring plan			(25	)			(69	)			(32	)			(126	)
ST-Ericsson restructuring plan			—				(99	)			(1	)			(100	)
Goodwill annual impairment test			(6	)			—				—				(6	)
Other restructuring initiatives			(4	)			(53	)			(2	)			(59	)
Total			(35	)			(221	)			(35	)			(291	)

Changes to the restructuring provisions recorded on the consolidated balance sheet


		ST-Ericsson cost savings plan				ST-Ericsson Restructuring plan				Manufacturing Restructuring plan				Other restructuring initiatives				Total
Provision as at December 31, 2009			—				83				58				53				194
Charges incurred in 2010			—				67				26				7				100
Adjustments for unused provisions			—				(3	)			—				(4	)			(7	)
Amounts paid			—				(81	)			(27	)			(34	)			(142	)
Currency translation effect			—				(6	)			—				(3	)			(9	)
Provision as at December 31, 2010			—				60				57				19				136
Charges incurred in 2011			26				7				35				7				75
Adjustments for unused provisions			—				(1	)			(1	)			(2	)			(4	)
Amounts paid			(6	)			(50	)			(87	)			(11	)			(154	)
Currency translation effect			(1	)			1				—				—				—
Provision as at December 31, 2011			19				17				4				13				53

Tabular disclosure of restructuring and related costs by type of restructuring including the description of the restructuring costs, such as the expected cost; the costs incurred during the period; the cumulative costs incurred as of the balance sheet date; the income statement caption within which the restructuring charges recognized for the period are included; and changes to 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.

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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.

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