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Restructuring Charges (Notes) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block] | Restructuring Charges In the first quarter of 2019, the Company implemented a cost initiative (the "2019 Plan") to better align our cost structure with our revenue primarily related to specific client losses occurring in 2018, the components of which are listed below.
| Three months ended March 31, 2019
Severance and termination costs | $ | 19.9 |
Lease impairment costs | 11.9 |
Total restructuring charges | $ | 31.8 |
Net restructuring charges was comprised of $25.6 at IAN and $5.6 at CMG. All restructuring actions were identified and initiated by the end of the first quarter of 2019, with all actions expected to be substantially completed by the end of the second quarter of 2019. Severance and termination costs relate to a planned reduction in workforce of 575 employees. The employee groups affected include: executive, regional and account management as well as administrative, creative and media production personnel. Cash payments of $8.8 were made during the quarter, with the remaining liability of $11.1 expected to be paid by the end of the second quarter of 2019. Lease impairment costs relate to the office spaces that were vacated as part of the 2019 Plan, which includes impairment on the right-of-use asset of operating leases, furniture, and leasehold improvements. Given the remaining lease terms involved, the lease obligation will be paid out over a period of several years, net of sublease income.

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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://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2175745 + Details
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