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Restructuring Charges
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring [Abstract]  
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring Charges
In September 2014, in support of integrating businesses acquired in the past year and the continued evolution of our business model, we committed to a plan to restructure our workforce. As a result, we recorded a restructuring charge of $26.8 million associated with severance and related costs associated with 283 employees. Additionally, in 2014, we recorded restructuring charges of $1.6 million, primarily associated with the completion of the restructuring actions initiated in the fourth quarter of 2013.
During 2013, as part of our ongoing strategy to reduce costs and improve profitability, we implemented restructuring actions and recorded restructuring charges of $52.2 million (including $52.4 million related to 2013 actions, net of a $0.2 million credit related to prior period restructuring reserves). The 2013 restructuring charges included $51.0 million for severance and related costs associated with 553 employees and $1.5 million of charges related to excess facilities.
In 2012, we adopted a plan to restructure our workforce and related facilities to enhance long-term profitability and recorded restructuring charges of $24.9 million. The restructuring charges included $24.4 million for severance and related costs associated with 209 employees and a $0.5 million charge related to facility consolidations.
The following table summarizes restructuring charges reserve activity for the three years ended September 30, 2014:
 
 
Employee Severance
and Related Benefits
 
Facility Closures
and Other Costs
 
Consolidated Total
 
(in thousands)
Balance, October 1, 2011
$
—

 
$
666

 
$
666

Charges to operations
24,391

 
537

 
24,928

Cash disbursements
(20,401
)
 
(546
)
 
(20,947
)
Foreign currency impact
(192
)
 
6

 
(186
)
Balance, September 30, 2012
3,798

 
663

 
4,461

Charges to operations
50,874

 
1,323

 
52,197

Cash disbursements
(35,510
)
 
(1,689
)
 
(37,199
)
Foreign currency impact
72

 
(2
)
 
70

Balance, September 30, 2013
19,234

 
295

 
19,529

Charges to operations
27,918

 
488

 
28,406

Cash disbursements
(20,334
)
 
(241
)
 
(20,575
)
Foreign currency impact
(983
)
 
(7
)
 
(990
)
Balance, September 30, 2014
$
25,835

 
$
535

 
$
26,370


The accrual for facility closures and related costs is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet, and the accrual for employee severance and related benefits is included in accrued compensation and benefits in the consolidated balance sheet.