

	Fiscal Years
	2019		2018		2017
Employee-related expenses	$	8,084	$	2,789	$	2,744
Facility-related expenses	11,459		3,476		—
Total restructuring expenses	$	19,543	$	6,265	$	2,744

The following is a summary of the costs incurred and remaining balances included in accrued expenses related to restructuring actions taken (in thousands):



	Employee-Related Expense⁽¹⁾			Facility-Related Expense⁽²⁾			Total
Balance - September 29, 2017	$	627		$	—		$	627
Charges	2,789			3,476			6,265
Charges paid/settled	(3,327		)	(3,476		)	(6,803		)
Balance - September 28, 2018	$	89		$	—		$	89
Charges	8,084			11,459			19,543
Charges paid/settled	(6,624		)	(10,481		)	(17,105		)
Balance - September 27, 2019	$	1,549		$	978		$	2,527

(1) Primarily includes severance charges associated with the reduction of our workforce in certain facilities.

(2) Primarily includes activities associated with the closure of certain facilities, including any associated asset impairments and contract termination costs.

Details of the Ithaca Plan activities during fiscal year ended September 27, 2019 are as follows:



	Employee-Related Expense			Facility-Related Expense			Total
Balance - September 28, 2018	$	—		$	—		$	—
Charges	1,481			3,969			5,450
Charges paid/settled	(1,468		)	(3,899		)	(5,367		)
Balance - September 27, 2019	$	13		$	70		$	83

Details of the Design Facilities Plan activities during fiscal year ended September 27, 2019 are as follows:



	Employee-Related Expense			Facility-Related Expense			Total
Balance - September 28, 2018	$	—		$	—		$	—
Charges	338			2,190			2,528
Charges paid/settled	(338		)	(1,739		)	(2,077		)
Balance - September 27, 2019	$	—		$	451		$	451

Details of the 2019 Plan activities during fiscal year ended September 27, 2019 are as follows:



	Employee-Related Expense			Facility-Related Expense			Total
Balance - September 28, 2018	$	—		$	—		$	—
Charges	6,265			5,300			11,565
Charges paid/settled	(4,729		)	(4,843		)	(9,572		)
Balance at September 27, 2019	$	1,536		$	457		$	1,993

Details of the Long Beach, Belfast and Sydney Plan activities during fiscal years ended September 28, 2018 and September 27, 2019 are as follows:



	Employee-Related Expense			Facility-Related Expense			Total
Balance - September 29, 2017	$	—		$	—		$	—
Charges	2,789			3,476			6,265
Charges paid/settled	(2,700		)	(3,476		)	(6,176		)
Balance - September 28, 2018	$	89		$	—		$	89
Charges	—			—			—
Charges paid/settled	(89		)	—			(89		)
Balance - September 27, 2019	$	—		$	—		$	—