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Restructuring Charges | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Restructuring [Abstract] |
Restructuring Charges | Restructuring Charges Restructuring charges for 2017 were $7.9 million, $8.1 million related to the plan announced in October 2015 described below, offset by a $0.2 million credit related to prior year restructuring actions. On October 23, 2015, we initiated a plan to restructure our workforce and consolidate select facilities in order to reduce our cost structure to enable us to invest in our identified growth opportunities. The actions resulted in total restructuring charges of $85.3 million, primarily associated with termination benefits associated with approximately 800 employees. In 2017, we recorded restructuring charges of $2.6 million attributable to termination benefits and $5.6 million related to the closure of excess facilities. In 2016, we recorded restructuring charges of $75.8 million attributable to termination benefits and $1.3 million related to the closure of excess facilities. As of September 30, 2017, this restructuring plan was substantially complete. On April 4, 2015, we committed to a plan to restructure our workforce and consolidate select facilities to realign our global workforce to increase investment in our IoT business and to reduce our cost structure through organizational efficiencies in the face of significant foreign currency depreciation relative to the U.S. Dollar and a more cautious outlook on global macroeconomic conditions. The actions resulted in total restructuring charges of $42.1 million, primarily associated with termination benefits associated with 411 employees. In 2015, we recorded restructuring charges of $41.8 million attributable termination benefits and $1.4 million related to the closure of excess facilities and in 2016 and 2017, we recorded restructuring credits of $0.8 million and $0.2 million, respectively, attributable to termination benefits. The following table summarizes restructuring charges reserve activity for the three years ended September 30, 2017:
| Employee Severance and Related Benefits |  | Facility Closures and Other Costs |  | Consolidated Total
| (in thousands)
Balance, October 1, 2014 | $ | 25,835 |  |  | $ | 535 |  |  | $ | 26,370 |
Charges to operations | 41,997 |  |  | 1,412 |  |  | 43,409 |
Cash disbursements | (52,882 | ) |  | (706 | ) |  | (53,588 | )
Foreign currency impact | (864 | ) |  | (73 | ) |  | (937 | )
Balance, September 30, 2015 | 14,086 |  |  | 1,168 |  |  | 15,254 |
Charges to operations | 74,929 |  |  | 1,344 |  |  | 76,273 |
Cash disbursements | (53,966 | ) |  | (1,053 | ) |  | (55,019 | )
Foreign currency impact | 128 |  |  | (28 | ) |  | 100 |
Balance, September 30, 2016 | 35,177 |  |  | 1,431 |  |  | 36,608 |
Charges to operations | 2,373 |  |  | 5,569 |  |  | 7,942 |
Cash disbursements | (35,069 | ) |  | (2,005 | ) |  | (37,074 | )
Other non-cash charges | — |  |  | (704 | ) |  | (704 | )
Foreign currency impact | (745 | ) |  | 217 |  |  | (528 | )
Balance, September 30, 2017 | $ | 1,736 |  |  | $ | 4,508 |  |  | $ | 6,244 |
Of the accrual for facility closures and related costs, as of September 30, 2017 $2.3 million is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $2.2 million is included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The accrual for facility closures is net of assumed sublease income of $4.2 million. The accrual for employee severance and related benefits is included in accrued compensation and benefits in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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- Definition 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. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2175745 + Details
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