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RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS | RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS Workforce Reductions The Company periodically implements workforce reductions to improve operating efficiency at various sites. The following table provides a rollforward of the Company’s severance and retention costs liability:
| December 31, 2016 |  | December 26, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 2,969 |  |  | $ | 2,666 |  |  | $ | 2,782 |
Expense | 8,454 |  |  | 6,173 |  |  | 7,792 |
Payments / utilization | (7,473 | ) |  | (5,820 | ) |  | (7,900 | )
Foreign currency adjustments | (270 | ) |  | (50 | ) |  | (8 | )
Balance, end of period | $ | 3,680 |  |  | $ | 2,969 |  |  | $ | 2,666 |
As of December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015, $3.6 million and $2.6 million of severance and retention costs liability, respectively, was included in accrued compensation and $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, was included in other long-term liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents severance and retention costs by classification on the consolidated statements of income:
| Fiscal Year
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
| (in thousands)
Cost of services provided and products sold (excluding amortization of intangible assets) | $ | 4,717 |  |  | $ | 735 |  |  | $ | 3,342 |
Selling, general and administrative | 3,737 |  |  | 5,438 |  |  | 4,450 |
Total severance and retention costs | $ | 8,454 |  |  | $ | 6,173 |  |  | $ | 7,792 |
The following presents severance and retention costs by reportable segment:
| Fiscal Year
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
| (in thousands)
RMS | $ | 759 |  |  | $ | 1,338 |  |  | $ | 4,593 |
DSA | 7,689 |  |  | 1,068 |  |  | 2,912 |
Manufacturing | 6 |  |  | 1,639 |  |  | 166 |
Unallocated corporate | — |  |  | 2,128 |  |  | 121 |
Total severance and retention costs | $ | 8,454 |  |  | $ | 6,173 |  |  | $ | 7,792 |
Facilities In fiscal year 2016, the Company commenced a consolidation of small DSA facilities in the U.S., Ireland, and the United Kingdom. As a result, an asset impairment charge of $9.4 million was recorded related to the consolidation plans. In fiscal year 2015, the Company commenced a consolidation of certain RMS facilities in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. As a result, an asset impairment charge of $1.8 million was recorded related to the consolidation plans. In fiscal year 2014, the Company committed to plans to consolidate certain research model operations in the U.S., Japan, and Europe. As a result, the Company recorded $2.2 million of asset impairments and other charges and $4.3 million of accelerated depreciation related to certain facilities impacted by the consolidation plans. Also, in fiscal year 2014, the Company recorded a gain of $1.0 million on the sale of a European facility.

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