RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Pension-related charges |
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$ 2
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$ 2
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$ 7
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Reversal of reserves no longer required |
Ìý
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(10)
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(8)
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(19)
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Noncash charges |
Ìý
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6
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36
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7
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Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs |
39
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37
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91
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110
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Performance Products
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Reversal of reserves no longer required |
Ìý
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Ìý
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(1)
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Ìý
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Polyurethanes
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Pension-related charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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7
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Polyurethanes | Netherlands
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Noncash charges |
16
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Advanced Materials
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Reversal of reserves no longer required |
Ìý
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Ìý
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(4)
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Ìý
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Textile Effects
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
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9
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Ìý
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Noncash pension-related charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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6
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Reversal of reserves no longer required |
Ìý
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Ìý
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(2)
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Ìý
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Noncash charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
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8
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Ìý
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Corporate and other
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Reversal of reserves no longer required |
Ìý
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Ìý
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(1)
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Ìý
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Workforce reductions
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Noncash pension-related charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
|
11
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6
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Reversal of reserves no longer required |
Ìý
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Ìý
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(7)
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Ìý
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Workforce reductions | Performance Products | Lavera, France facility
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
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23
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Ìý
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Workforce reductions | Performance Products | Surfactants business, Europe
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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12
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Workforce reductions | Performance Products | Australian operation
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
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5
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Workforce reductions | Polyurethanes
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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3
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Reversal of reserves no longer required |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(7)
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Workforce reductions | Advanced Materials
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
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12
|
33
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Workforce reductions | Textile Effects
|
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
|
9
|
48
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Workforce reductions | Textile Effects | Qingdao plant
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
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6
|
Ìý
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Workforce reductions | Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Reversal of reserves no longer required |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(8)
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Workforce reductions | Corporate and other
|
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
11
|
11
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2013 and prior initiatives
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
9
|
Ìý
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60
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2013 and prior initiatives | Performance Products
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
23
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Ìý
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2013 and prior initiatives | Advanced Materials
|
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
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12
|
Ìý
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2013 and prior initiatives | Textile Effects
|
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
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11
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Ìý
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2013 and prior initiatives | Pigments
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
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3
|
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2013 and prior initiatives | Corporate and other
|
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
|
11
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Ìý
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2013 and prior initiatives | Workforce reductions
|
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
|
40
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Ìý
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2013 and prior initiatives | Long-term contract termination costs
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
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4
|
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2013 and prior initiatives | Decommissioning
|
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
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5
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2012 and prior initiatives
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
|
25
|
Ìý
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87
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2013 initiatives
|
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
|
14
|
Ìý
|
28
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2014 initiatives
|
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
6
|
Ìý
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Noncash charges |
30
|
Ìý
|
31
|
Ìý
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2014 initiatives | Textile Effects
|
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
|
6
|
Ìý
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2014 initiatives | Workforce reductions
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Restructuring charges |
Ìý
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Ìý
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$ 6
|
Ìý
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