| Group | Parent Company | |||||||||
| Provisions for restructuring | Warranty commitments | Claims | Other | Total | Provisions for restructuring | Warranty commitments | Other | Total | ||
| Opening balance, January 1, 2011 |
1,791 | 1,555 | 982 | 3,195 | 7,523 | 58 | 132 | 56 | 246 | |
| Acquisitions of operations | — | 56 | — | 396 | 452 | — | — | — | — | |
| Provisions made | 695 | 744 | 272 | 721 | 2,432 | 31 | 97 | 16 | 144 | |
| Provisions used | –684 | –794 | –225 | –711 | –2,414 | –14 | –6 | –17 | –37 | |
| Unused amounts reversed | –66 | –38 | — | –90 | –194 | –16 | — | — | –16 | |
| Exchange-rate differences | –13 | -5 | 13 | –129 | –134 | — | — | — | — | |
| Closing balance, December 31, 2011 |
1,723 | 1,518 | 1,042 | 3,382 | 7,665 | 59 | 223 | 55 | 337 | |
| Of which current provisions | 1,004 | 754 | — | 607 | 2,365 | 44 | 30 | 5 | 79 | |
| Of which non-current provisions | 719 | 764 | 1,042 | 2,775 | 5,300 | 15 | 193 | 50 | 258 | |
| Opening balance, January 1, 2012 |
1,723 | 1,518 | 1,042 | 3,382 | 7,665 | 59 | 223 | 55 | 337 | |
| Provisions made | 941 | 793 | 354 | 479 | 2,567 | 359 | — | — | 359 | |
| Provisions used | –478 | –865 | –227 | –1,309 | –2,879 | –160 | — | –7 | –167 | |
| Unused amounts reversed | –68 | –31 | 0 | –177 | –276 | — | — | –10 | –10 | |
| Exchange-rate differences | –77 | –56 | –50 | –197 | –380 | — | — | — | — | |
| Closing balance, December 31, 2012 |
2,041 | 1,359 | 1,119 | 2,178 | 6,697 | 258 | 223 | 38 | 519 | |
| Of which current provisions | 664 | 769 | 222 | 491 | 2,146 | 234 | 34 | 3 | 271 | |
| Of which non-current provisions | 1,377 | 590 | 897 | 1,687 | 4,551 | 24 | 189 | 35 | 248 | |
Provisions for restructuring represent the expected costs to be incurred as a consequence of the Group’s decision to close some factories, rationalize production and reduce personnel, both for newly acquired and previously owned companies. The provisions for restructuring are only recognized when Electrolux has both a detailed formal plan for restructuring and has made an announcement of the plan to those affected by it at the balance-sheet date. The amounts are based on management’s best estimates and are adjusted when changes to these estimates are known. The larger part of the restructuring provisions as per December 31, 2012, will be used over the period 2013 to 2015.
Provisions for warranty commitments are recognized as a consequence of the Group’s policy to cover the cost of repair of defective products. Warranty is normally granted for one to two years after the sale. Provisons for claims refer to the Group’s captive insurance companies. Other provisions include mainly provisions for indirect tax, environmental liabilities, asbestos claims or other liabilities, none of which is material to the Group. The timing of any resulting outflows for provisions for claims and other provisions is uncertain.