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Restructuring Charges
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring Charges

Note 15. Restructuring Charges 

In the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2018, the Company undertook cost reduction initiatives related to its Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation segments, as well as its corporate office. Costs incurred in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 consisted of personnel costs, including severance, and other employee benefit payments, as well as facility closure expenses in the Recreation segment. Costs incurred in the second and third quarters of fiscal year 2018 relating to these initiatives consisted of personnel costs, including severance and other employee benefit payments, and facility lease termination expenses in the Recreation segment and its former Miami corporate office location.

Restructuring expenses for fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2017 are associated with the restructuring of the management functions and various product lines across the Company, including but not limited to severance, lease termination and other associated expenses.

A summary of the changes in the Company’s restructuring liability is as follows:

 

 

 

2018

Restructuring

 

 

2017

Restructuring

 

 

2016

Restructuring

 

 

Total

 

Balance at October 29, 2016

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

0.9

 

 

$

0.9

 

Expenses Incurred

 

 

 

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

4.5

 

Amounts Paid

 

 

 

 

 

(0.9

)

 

 

(3.9

)

 

 

(4.8

)

Balance at October 31, 2017

 

$

 

 

$

0.6

 

 

$

 

 

$

0.6

 

Expenses Incurred

 

 

7.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.2

 

Amounts Paid

 

 

(6.9

)

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

(7.3

)

Balance at October 31, 2018

 

$

0.3

 

 

$

0.2

 

 

$

 

 

$

0.5