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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of Impairment, Restructuring Charges and Other Related Closure Costs

Impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs incurred in 2015, 2014 and 2013 are summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31, 2015		Impairment				Restructuring charges				Other related closure costs				Total impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs
$600-650 million net opex plan			—				—				(2	)			(2	)
Manufacturing consolidation			—				(1	)			(10	)			(11	)
EPS restructuring plan			—				(36	)			—				(36	)
Long-lived asset impairment charge(16)							—				—				(16	)
Total			(16	)			(37	)			(12	)			(65	)
Year ended December 31, 2014		Impairment				Restructuring charges				Other related closure costs				Total impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs
$600-650 million net opex plan			—				(17	)			(7	)			(24	)
Manufacturing consolidation			—				(8	)			(4	)			(12	)
EPS restructuring plan			—				(16	)			(14	)			(30	)
Long-lived asset impairment charge			(24	)			—				—				(24	)
Total			(24	)			(41	)			(25	)			(90	)
Year ended December 31, 2013		Impairment				Restructuring charges				Other related closure costs				Total impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs
ST-Ericsson restructuring plans			—				(6	)			(3	)			(9	)
ST-Ericsson exit			(17	)			(69	)			—				(86	)
Digital restructuring plan			(2	)			(1	)			(2	)			(5	)
$600-650 million net opex plan			—				(88	)			—				(88	)
Manufacturing consolidation			(29	)			(8	)			—				(37	)
Goodwill and other intangible impairment charge			(56	)			—				—				(56	)
Assets held for sale impairment			(5	)			—				—				(5	)
Other restructuring initiatives			—				(6	)			—				(6	)
Total			(109	)			(178	)			(5	)			(292	)

Changes to Restructuring Provisions Recorded on Consolidated Balance Sheets

Changes to the restructuring provisions recorded on the consolidated balance sheets from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2015 are summarized as follows:

		$600-650 million net opex plan				Digital restructuring plan				Manufacturing consolidation				EPS restructuring plan				Other restructuring initiatives				Total
Provision as at December 31, 2013			46				6				10				—				14				76
Charges incurred in 2014			25				—				12				31				—				68
Adjustments for unused provisions			(1	)			—				—				(1	)			—				(2	)
Amounts paid			(58	)			(6	)			(17	)			(2	)			(3	)			(86	)
Advances not refunded upon contract termination			—				—				—				(13	)			—				(13	)
Currency translation effect			(1	)			—				—				—				—				(1	)
Provision as at December 31, 2014			11				—				5				15				11				42
Charges incurred in 2015			2				—				11				43				—				56
Adjustments for unused provisions			—				—				—				(7	)			—				(7	)
Amounts paid			(5	)			—				(5	)			(33	)			(2	)			(45	)
Receivables not collected upon contract termination			—				—				(4	)			—				—				(4	)
Longgang deconsolidation			—				—				(6	)			—				—				(6	)
Currency translation effect			(2	)			—				—				—				—				(2	)
Provision as at December 31, 2015			6				—				1				18				9				34

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Tabular disclosure of costs incurred for restructuring including, but not limited to, exit and disposal activities, remediation, implementation, integration, asset impairment, and charges against earnings from the write-down of assets.

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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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