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Asset Impairment Charges
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Asset Impairment Charges

7.    Asset Impairment Charges

No asset impairment charges were recorded in 2015 and 2014 in operating income. In 2013, our Cabinets segment abandoned certain software developed for internal use, which resulted in a pre-tax impairment charge of $21.2 million, which was recorded in operating income on the asset impairment charges line of the income statement and reduced property, plant and equipment.

In addition, in 2014, as a result of our decision to sell Waterloo, we recorded $9.1 million of pre-tax impairment charges in order to remeasure this business at the estimated fair value less costs to sell. These charges consisted of $8.1 million for fixed assets and $1.0 million for definite-lived intangible assets. Refer to Note 5, “Discontinued Operations,” for additional information.