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Restructuring, Severance and Related Charges
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring, Severance and Related Charges Restructuring, Severance and Related Charges
Following is a summary of the Company’s restructuring, severance and related charges (in thousands):
  Three months ended
  November 30, 2020 November 30, 2019
Employee severance and benefit costs $ 568  $ 18,781 
Lease costs (2,873) 239 
Asset write-off costs (2) 16,316 
Other costs 592  9,915 
Total restructuring, severance and related charges(1)
$ (1,715) $ 45,251 
(1)Primarily relates to the 2020 Restructuring Plan, and includes $(3.0) million and $17.4 million recorded in the EMS segment, $1.0 million and $25.2 million recorded in the DMS segment and $0.3 million and $2.7 million of non-allocated charges for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Except for asset write-off costs, all restructuring, severance and related charges are cash costs.
2020 Restructuring Plan
On September 20, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors formally approved a restructuring plan to realign the Company’s global capacity support infrastructure, particularly in the Company’s mobility footprint in China, in order to optimize organizational effectiveness. This action includes headcount reductions and capacity realignment (the “2020 Restructuring Plan”). The 2020 Restructuring Plan reflects the Company’s intention only and restructuring decisions, and the timing of such decisions, at certain locations are still subject to consultation with the Company’s employees and their representatives.
Upon completion of the 2020 Restructuring Plan, the Company expects to recognize approximately $85.0 million in restructuring and other related costs. The Company incurred $76.9 million of costs during fiscal year 2020 and anticipates incurring the remaining costs during fiscal year 2021 for employee severance and benefit costs, asset write-off costs, and other related costs.
The table below summarizes the Company’s liability activity, primarily associated with the 2020 Restructuring Plan
(in thousands):
Employee Severance
and Benefit Costs
Lease Costs Asset Write-off Costs Other Related Costs Total
Balance as of August 31, 2020 $ 8,143  $ 2,316  $ —  $ 426  $ 10,885 
Restructuring related charges 264  (2,873) (2) 497  (2,114)
Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity —  1,554  —  1,556 
Cash payments (4,525) (56) —  (171) (4,752)
Balance as of November 30, 2020 $ 3,882  $ 941  $ —  $ 752  $ 5,575 
The Company’s liability associated with the worldwide workforce reduction is $27.5 million as of November 30, 2020.