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| Restructuring                                       | Restructurings and impairmentsThe Company recognized $56 million and $80 million of restructuring charges for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011, respectively, primarily related to restructuring activities at our Fort Wayne facility and Springfield Assembly Plant, Chatham heavy truck plant, Workhorse chassis plant in Union City, Indiana, and Monaco recreational vehicle ("RV") headquarters and motor coach manufacturing plant in Coburg, Oregon within our Truck segment. The Company recognized $9 million and $23 million of restructuring benefits for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2010, respectively, primarily related to restructuring activities at our Indianapolis Engine Plant (“IEP”) and Indianapolis Casting Corporation (“ICC”) locations within our Engine segment. The restructuring charges recorded are based on restructuring plans that have been committed to by management and are, in part, based upon management’s best estimates of future events. Changes to the estimates may require future adjustments to the restructuring liabilities.The Company is utilizing proceeds from our October 2010 tax-exempt bond financing to finance the relocation of the Company’s world headquarters site, the expansion of an existing warehouse facility, and the development of certain industrial facilities to facilitate the consolidation of certain operations. In the first quarter of 2011, the Company finalized the purchase of the property and buildings that we are developing into our new world headquarters site. We continue to develop plans for efficient transitions related to these activities and the optimization of our operations and management structure. Restructuring charges related to these activities include $4 million and $23 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011, respectively.  In addition, we incurred other related charges of $11 million and $18 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011, respectively, included in Engineering and product development costs and Selling, general and administrative expenses.  For the remainder of 2011, we expect to incur approximately $36 million of additional restructuring and related charges associated with these activities. We anticipate additional charges in future periods to range between $80 million and $110 million as these actions are expected to be completed in 2012.Fort Wayne and Springfield restructuring activityOn October 30, 2010, our United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (“UAW”) represented employees ratified a new four-year labor agreement that replaced the prior contract that expired October 1, 2010. The new contract allows the Company additional flexibility in manufacturing decisions and includes provisions for the wind-down of UAW positions at our Fort Wayne facility. As a result of the contract ratification and planned wind-down of UAW positions at our Fort Wayne facility, the Truck segment recognized $9 million of restructuring charges in the fourth quarter of 2010. The restructuring charges consisted of $5 million in personnel costs for employee termination and related benefits and $4 million of charges for pension and other postretirement contractual termination benefits.In the first quarter of 2011, the Company committed to a plan to wind-down and transfer certain operations at our Fort Wayne facility. In addition, certain employees at our Springfield Assembly Plant accepted retirement and separation incentive agreements. As a result of the restructuring activities, the Truck segment recognized an additional $4 million and $27 million of restructuring charges for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011, respectively. The restructuring charges consisted of $17 million in personnel costs for employee termination and related benefits, $6 million of charges for pension and other postretirement contractual termination benefits and $4 million of employee relocation costs. We expect the restructuring charges, excluding pension and other postretirement costs, will be paid over the next two to three years. Chatham restructuring activity and impairment of property and equipmentIn the third quarter of 2011, the Company committed to close its Chatham, Ontario heavy truck plant, which has been idled since June 2009 due to an inability to reach a collective bargaining agreement with the Canadian Auto Workers.  Under the Company's flexible manufacturing strategy, products previously built in Chatham were transitioned to other assembly plants in North America. The commitment to close the plant was driven by economic, industry and operational conditions that rendered the plant uncompetitive.  As a result of the restructuring activities, the Truck segment recognized $47 million of restructuring charges for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011. The restructuring charges consisted of $7 million in personnel costs for employee termination and related benefits, $33 million of charges for pension and other postretirement  statutory and contractual termination benefits and related charges, and $7 million of other costs. Ultimate pension and postretirement costs are subject to employee negotiation and acceptance rates. We anticipate additional charges of $30 million and $70 million.  We expect the restructuring charges, excluding pension and other postretirement costs, will be paid over the next year.In the third quarter of 2011, the Truck segment recognized $8 million of charges for impairments of property and equipment at our Chatham facility. The closure of the facility permanently eliminated future cash flows and those carrying values were determined to not be fully recoverable. We utilized the cost approach and market approach to determine the fair value of certain assets within the asset group. The impairment charges reflect the impact of the restructuring activities and closure of the Chatham facility.Custom Products restructuring activity and impairment of property and equipment and intangible assetsIn the third quarter of 2011, the Company committed to a restructuring plan of its Workhorse Custom Chassis ("WCC") and Monaco RV recreational vehicles (collectively "Custom Products") operations, including the closure of our Union City, Indiana chassis facility and the wind-down and transfer of certain operations at our RV motor coach plant in Coburg, Oregon.  Production from our Union City plant will be transitioned to a new chassis manufacturing plant in an existing facility in Elkhart, Indiana.  The commitment to close the Union City plant was driven by the close proximity of the Elkhart facility in relation to the Company's other plants and suppliers, as well as the improved layout of the new facility.  Our Monaco RV headquarters in Coburg will be closed and relocated to the Company's new corporate campus in Lisle, Illinois.  In addition, the production of Class A motor coaches will be transitioned to an existing RV manufacturing facility in Wakarusa, Indiana. The Company plans to continue producing RV towables and maintain certain administrative functions in facilities in Oregon, as well as maintain a RV service center there. The commitment to relocate the Monaco RV headquarters, and consolidate all gas and diesel motorized RVs at the Wakarusa plant, was made to improve operating efficiencies and drive integration.   As a result of these restructuring activities, the Truck segment recognized $5 million of restructuring charges for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011. The restructuring charges consisted of $1 million in personnel costs for employee termination and related benefits and $4 million of charges due to a curtailment of other postretirement employee benefit plan and postretirement contractual termination benefits. These actions are expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2012 and we anticipate additional charges of $10 million to $20 million in future periods. We expect the restructuring charges, excluding other postretirement costs, will be paid over the next two years.In third quarter of 2011, the Truck segment recognized $51 million of charges for impairments of intangible assets, primarily customer relationships and trade names, associated with the Workhorse asset group. The asset group was reviewed for recoverability by comparing the carrying value to estimated future undiscounted cash flows and those carrying values were determined to not be fully recoverable. We utilized the income and market approach to determine the fair value of the asset group. The impairment charges for the asset group reflect market deterioration and reduction in demand below previously anticipated levels.Ford related restructuring activityIn the first quarter of 2010, the Company recognized $17 million of restructuring benefits related to the 2009 restructuring activity at our IEP and ICC locations. The restructuring benefit primarily related to the settlement of a portion of our other contractual costs for $16 million within the restructuring liability.  Reconciliation of restructuring liabilityThe following table summarizes the 2011 activity in the restructuring liability related to Fort Wayne, Springfield, Chatham, and Custom Products, which excludes pension and other postretirement contractual termination benefits:   Balance atOctober 31, 2010 Additions Payments Adjustments Balance atJuly 31, 2011(in millions)          Employee termination charges $5 $25 $(4) $— $26Employee relocation costs — 4 (4) — —Other — 7 — — 7Restructuring liability $5 $36 $(8) $— $33 The following table summarizes the 2010 activity in the restructuring liability related to Ford, which excludes pension and other postretirement contractual termination benefits charges, and the pension curtailment: |

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The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.
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