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Restructuring Charges (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Changes in Position of Restructuring Liabilities by Segment | The following table presents the changes in the position of restructuring liabilities in 2012 by segment:
|  | Balance January 1, 2012 |  |  | Additions |  |  | Utilized |  |  | Released |  |  | Other changes(1) |  |  | Balance December 31, 2012 |
HPMS |  |  | 59 |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 80 |
SP |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 18 |
Manufacturing Operations |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (9 | ) |  |  | 9 |
Corporate and Other |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |  | (16 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 63 |
|  |  | 99 |  |  |  | 103 |  |  |  | (29 | ) |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 170 |
(1) | Other changes primarily related to translation differences and internal transfers
The following table presents the changes in the position of restructuring liabilities in 2011 by segment:
|  | Balance January 1, 2011 |  |  | Additions |  |  | Utilized |  |  | Released |  |  | Other changes(1) |  |  | Balance December 31, 2011 |
HPMS |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 43 |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 59 |
SP |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4 |
Manufacturing Operations |  |  | 44 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | (30 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 20 |
Corporate and Other |  |  | 28 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | (20 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 16 |
|  |  | 97 |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | (54 | ) |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 99 |
(1) | Other changes primarily related to translation differences.
Components of Restructuring Charges Less Releases Recorded in Liabilities | The components of restructuring charges less releases recorded in the liabilities in 2012, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Personnel lay-off costs |  |  | 101 |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | 5 |
Impairment of assets |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2 |
Lease and Contract Terminations |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Release of provisions/accruals |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | (40 | )
Net restructuring charges |  |  | 99 |  |  |  | 58 |  |  |  | (33 | )
Summary of Significant Activity and Components of Restructuring Obligations | The following table summarizes the significant activity within, and components of, the Company’s restructuring obligations:
|  | Personnel lay-off costs |  |  | Lease and Contract Terminations |  |  | Total |
Balance at December 31, 2010 |  |  | 87 |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 97 |
Expense |  |  | 58 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 58 |
Utilized 1) |  |  | (45 | ) |  |  | (9 | ) |  |  | (54 | )
Other changes 2) |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2 | )
Balance at December 31, 2011 |  |  | 98 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 99 |
Expense |  |  | 97 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 99 |
Utilized 1) |  |  | (29 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (29 | )
Other changes 2) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Balance at December 31, 2012 |  |  | 167 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 170 |
1) | Represents cash payments.
2) | Other changes primarily related to translation differences.
Restructuring Charges Less Releases Recorded in Liabilities Per Line Item in Statement of Operations | The restructuring charges less releases recorded in operating income are included in the following line items in the statement of operations:
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Cost of revenue |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | (14 | )
Selling, general and administrative |  |  | 59 |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | (10 | )
Research & development |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | (9 | )
Net restructuring charges |  |  | 99 |  |  |  | 58 |  |  |  | (33 | )
Restructuring Related Costs Excluding Product Transfers | In addition, restructuring related costs (excluding product transfers) of $12 million were directly charged to operating income in 2012 (2011: $32 million; 2010: $53 million), and included in the following line items:
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Cost of revenue |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 26 |
Selling, general and administrative |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | 30 |
Research & development |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 2 |
Other income and expenses |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (5 | )
|  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 32 |  |  |  | 53 |
Restructuring Cost by Segment | The details by segment were as follows:
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
HPMS |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | — |
SP |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 4 |
Manufacturing Operations |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 23 |
Corporate and Other |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 27 |
Divested Home activities |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1 | )
|  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 32 |  |  |  | 53 |

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