Discontinued — last reported Q4 '13
Business Segments · Restructuring Costs And Asset Impairment Charges
Certain Significant Items — Restructuring Costs And Asset Impairment Charges
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2013
How to read this metric
An increase suggests significant structural changes or the impairment of underperforming assets, which may indicate strategic shifts.
Detailed definition
This metric combines costs from organizational restructuring with write-downs of assets that have lost their carrying va...
Peer comparison
Similar to 'restructuring and impairment charges' commonly reported by large-cap firms undergoing portfolio rationalization.
Metric ID:
zts_segment_certain_significant_items_restructuring_costs_and_asset_impairment_chargesSimilar Metrics at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does certain significant items — restructuring costs and asset impairment charges mean?
- Costs from business reorganization combined with losses from writing down the value of assets.