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Discontinued Operations, Assets Held for Sale and Divestitures
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Discontinued Operations, Assets Held for Sale and Divestitures
Other Charges
During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, we initiated certain demolition and related activities for our Statesboro, Georgia property, some of the costs of which are indemnified by Tyco as explained in Note 16. We have recorded a receivable from Tyco for our estimated recovery under the indemnification and a net charge of $4.1 million under the caption other charges for our Corporate segment through September 30, 2016.
In 2015, Mueller Co. sold certain assets related to its municipal casting operations in Canada and closed the associated facility. These actions resulted in restructuring expense of $7.2 million under the caption other charges, which was comprised of a $2.5 million impairment charge, $2.3 million of environmental remediation costs and $2.4 million of severance and other costs. These operations generated net sales of $11.5 million during 2014.
In 2014, Anvil sold the production equipment and certain inventory at its Bloomington, Minnesota location for an immaterial gain. Anvil also signed a supply agreement with the buyer and terminated the employment of all employees at that location, which resulted in the withdrawal from the only multi-employer pension plan in which the Company had participated. Anvil recorded a related withdrawal liability of $0.9 million as restructuring expense under the caption other charges. Also in 2014, Anvil sold the land and buildings at this location, which resulted in a net a gain of $2.5 million included in selling, general and administrative expenses.