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Restructuring and other (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Summary of Restructuring and Other Costs | The following table summarizes pre-tax restructuring and other costs for the periods presented:
|  | Year Ended December 31,
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Employee severance (1) |  | $ | 9.8 |  |  | $ | 36.2 |  |  | $ | 16.9 |
Acquisition-related costs (2) |  | 21.1 |  |  | 2.5 |  |  | 1.5 |
Management restructuring and related costs |  | 1.4 |  |  | 5.9 |  |  | — |
Restructuring, integration and other |  | 13.6 |  |  | 12.4 |  |  | 3.5 |
Total |  | $ | 45.9 |  |  | $ | 57.0 |  |  | $ | 21.9 |
(1) Inclusive of employee severance and termination costs associated with restructuring activities. (2) Year ended December 31, 2017, includes $15.1 million related to NYX acquisition.
Summary of Restructuring Roll Forward | We have completed the restructuring actions related to this initiative. The following table presents a summary for restructuring charges and the changes in the restructuring accrual related to this initiative during 2017 and 2016:
|  | Year Ended December 31,
|  | 2017 |  | 2016
Beginning balance |  | $ | 16.4 |  |  | $ | — |
Accrual additions |  | 2.2 |  |  | 22.4 |
Cash payments |  | (18.6 | ) |  | (6.0 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 16.4 |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Segment | The following table presents a summary of restructuring and other costs by business segment related to the November 2016 restructuring plan described above, which primarily include severance and related expenses.
|  | Gaming |  | Lottery |  | Interactive |  | Unallocated and Corporate |  | Total
Year ended December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 1.1 |  |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | 0.1 |  |  | $ | 0.8 |  |  | $ | 2.2 |
Year ended December 31, 2016 |  | 7.8 |  |  | 6.8 |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | 7.0 |  |  | 22.4 |

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