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Restructuring Expenses
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring Expenses RESTRUCTURING EXPENSES

Beginning in 2014 through 2019, the Company announced and initiated several actions to rationalize employee headcount at various manufacturing facilities and various administrative offices located in Europe, South America, China and the United States in order to reduce costs in response to softening global market demand and lower production volumes. The aggregate headcount reduction was approximately 3,890 employees between 2014 and 2018. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recorded severance and related costs associated with further rationalizations in Europe, China, South America and the United States, in connection with the termination of approximately 30 employees. Restructuring expenses activity during the three months ended March 31, 2019 is summarized as follows (in millions):
 
Write-down of Property, Plant and Equipment
 
Employee Severance
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2018
$

 
$
7.1

 
$
7.1

First quarter 2019 provision
0.3

 
1.4

 
1.7

    Less: Non-cash expense
(0.3
)
 

 
(0.3
)
Cash expense

 
1.4

 
1.4

First quarter 2019 cash activity

 
(2.6
)
 
(2.6
)
Foreign currency translation

 
(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
Balance as of March 31, 2019
$

 
$
5.8

 
$
5.8