Restructuring

2013 Projects

On September 10, 2013, our management approved projects to restructure our operations to improve profitability and increase efficiencies. These restructuring projects reduced headcount and closed or consolidated several manufacturing and office facilities. Overall, we will have reduced our work force by approximately 9% once the projects are complete.

We began implementing these projects in the third quarter of 2013, and we expect to substantially complete project activities by the middle of 2015 and begin recognizing full savings in 2016. While activities are expected to continue through June 2015, we do not anticipate any additional costs related to the 2013 Projects subsequent to September 30, 2014. Certain aspects of the projects are subject to a variety of labor and employment laws, rules, and regulations, which could result in a delay in completing the projects at some locations.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the total expected costs decreased $2.5 million from our December 31, 2013 expected costs. This decrease was primarily the result of a reassessment of certain restructuring actions during the second quarter of 2014. This was partially offset by additional workforce reductions from the planned consolidation of certain corporate functions.

The total expected restructuring costs, the restructuring costs recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, and the remaining expected restructuring costs as of September 30, 2014 were as follows:



	Total Expected Costs at September 30, 2014		Costs Recognized in Prior Periods		Costs Recognized During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014			Remaining Costs to be Recognized at September 30, 2014
	(in thousands)
Employee severance costs	$	23,691	$	29,186	$	(5,495	)	$	—
Asset impairments	1,232		1,232		—			—
Other restructuring costs	3,965		681		3,284			—
Total	$	28,888	$	31,099	$	(2,211	)	$	—

Segments:
Electricity	$	15,512	$	24,056	$	(8,544	)	$	—
Gas	4,107		4,369		(262		)	—
Water	3,130		1,957		1,173			—
Corporate unallocated	6,139		717		5,422			—
Total	$	28,888	$	31,099	$	(2,211	)	$	—

The following table summarizes the activity within the restructuring related balance sheet accounts during the nine months ended September 30, 2014:



	Accrued Employee Severance			Asset Impairments & Net Loss on Sale or Disposal		Other Accrued Costs			Total
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2014	$	32,709		$	—	$	3,632		$	36,341
Costs incurred and charged to expense	(5,495		)	—		3,284			(2,211		)
Cash payments	(11,177		)	—		(2,172		)	(13,349		)
Non-cash items	—			—		—			—
Effect of change in exchange rates	(1,529		)	—		(109		)	(1,638		)
Ending balance, September 30, 2014	$	14,508		$	—	$	4,635		$	19,143

Other restructuring costs include expenses to exit facilities, such as costs to relocate inventory and equipment and contract cancellation costs, once the operations in those facilities have ceased. Costs associated with restructuring activities are generally presented as restructuring expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, except for certain costs associated with inventory write-downs, which are classified within cost of revenues, and accelerated depreciation expense, which is recognized according to the use of the asset.

The current portions of the restructuring related liability balances were $13.7 million and $30.3 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The current portion of the liability is classified within "Other current liabilities" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The long-term portions of the restructuring related liability balances were $5.4 million and $6.0 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The long-term portion of the restructuring liability is classified within "Other long-term obligations" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and includes facility exit costs and severance accruals.

Asset impairments are determined at the asset group level. Revenues and net operating income from the activities we have exited or will exit under the restructuring plan are not material to our operating segments or consolidated results.