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Restructuring Activities | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2018
Restructuring Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring Activities | RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES 2017 Plan Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company implemented certain organizational changes and initiated the sale of certain assets and a change to the distribution model for certain brands (the “2017 Plan”). See Note 19 for additional information on the divestitures and distribution model changes. The Company completed the 2017 Plan during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The Company expects annual pretax benefits of approximately $11.0 million as a result of the 2017 Plan. Costs incurred related to the 2017 Plan have been recorded within the Corporate category. The cumulative costs incurred are $11.3 million, with $1.5 million recorded in the restructuring costs line item as a component of cost of goods sold, and $9.8 million recorded in the restructuring and other related costs line item as a component of operating expenses. The following is a summary of the activity during fiscal 2018 and 2017, with respect to a reserve established by the Company in connection with the 2017 Plan, by category of costs.
(In millions) | Severance and employee related |  | Impairment of property and equipment |  | Costs associated with exit or disposal activities |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Restructuring costs | 7.6 |  |  | 1.6 |  |  | 2.1 |  |  | 11.3 |
Amounts paid | (4.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  | (4.6 | )
Charges against assets | — |  |  | (1.6 | ) |  | (1.8 | ) |  | (3.4 | )
Balance at December 30, 2017 | $ | 3.3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3.3 |
Amounts paid | (3.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3.3 | )
Balance at December 29, 2018 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
2016 Plan On October 6, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a realignment of the Company’s consumer-direct operations (the “2016 Plan”), which resulted in the closure of certain retail stores. The Company closed 266 retail stores in connection with the 2016 Plan, which was completed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The Company expects annual pretax benefits of approximately $20.0 million as a result of the 2016 Plan. Costs incurred related to the 2016 Plan have been recorded within the Corporate category. The cumulative costs incurred are $75.1 million, with $10.2 million recorded in the restructuring costs line item as a component of cost of goods sold, and $64.9 million recorded in the restructuring and other related costs line item as a component of operating expenses. The following is a summary of the activity during fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, with respect to a reserve established by the Company in connection with the 2016 Plan, by category of costs.
(In millions) | Severance and employee related |  | Impairment of property and equipment |  | Costs associated with exit or disposal activities |  | Total
Balance at January 2, 2016 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Restructuring costs | 0.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 5.0 |  |  | 5.8 |
Amounts paid | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1.1 | ) |  | (1.1 | )
Charges against assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2.7 | ) |  | (2.7 | )
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | 0.8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1.2 |  |  | $ | 2.0 |
Restructuring costs | 3.5 |  |  | 9.4 |  |  | 56.4 |  |  | 69.3 |
Amounts paid | (4.0 | ) |  | — |  |  | (52.3 | ) |  | (56.3 | )
Charges against assets | — |  |  | (9.4 | ) |  | (3.9 | ) |  | (13.3 | )
Balance at December 30, 2017 | $ | 0.3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1.4 |  |  | $ | 1.7 |
Amounts paid | (0.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1.1 | ) |  | (1.4 | )
Balance at December 29, 2018 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.3 |  |  | $ | 0.3 |
Other Restructuring Activities During fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, the Company recorded restructuring costs of $2.0 million and $13.9 million, respectively, in connection with certain organizational changes. The costs associated with these restructuring activities were recorded within the Company’s Corporate category in the restructuring and other related costs line item as a component of operating expenses. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded impairment costs of $68.6 million, related to indefinite-lived intangibles of its Sperry® brand. The Company recorded these costs within its Corporate category in the impairment of intangible assets line item as a component of operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company recorded impairment costs of $7.1 million related to indefinite-lived intangibles of its Stride Rite® brand. The Company recorded these costs within its Corporate category in the impairment of intangible assets line item as a component of operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company recorded impairment charges of $12.2 million during fiscal 2016 related to certain retail store assets where the estimated future cash flows did not support the net book value of the store assets. These costs were recorded within its corporate category in the restructuring and other related costs line item as a component of operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2175745 + Details
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