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Special Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

There were no special charges recorded during the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, we recorded special charges of $40.9 million. The charges related to certain targeted reductions in areas of each segment where we needed to realign our workforce with then-current business demand. In addition, cost-cutting actions were taken in certain corporate departments where we were able to streamline support activities and reduce our real estate costs. The special charge included the following components:


•	$23.5 million of employee severance and other employee-related costs;


•	$14.4 million of exit costs associated with the curtailment of our lease on our executive office in Washington, D.C.; and

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$3.0 million of other expenses, including costs related to disposing or closing several small international offices.