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Severance and Other Charges | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block] | 10. SEVERANCE AND OTHER CHARGES In May 2018, the Company’s management authorized the closure of its GPT subsidiary, which was part of the BBU segment, by the end of 2018. The closure was completed in December 2018. GPT, located in Manchester, N.H., was one of three Vicor Custom Power (“VCP”) entities. Certain of GPT’s products will continue to be manufactured and sold by the two remaining VCP entities. As a result, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $350,000 in the second quarter of 2018, for the cost of severance and other employee-related costs involving cash payments based on each employee’s respective length of service. This was recorded as “Severance and other charges” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The related liability is presented as “Accrued severance and other charges” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Adjustments to reduce the liability were due to certain GPT employees accepting positions with Vicor, and for severance payments made to employees who have left GPT after the authorization of the closure. Adjustments to increase the liability, and the expense, were due to an early termination fee under GPT’s lease and for freight costs to transport GPT inventory and fixed assets to the two remaining VCP entities. The adjustments were recorded in the third and fourth quarters of 2018 for a total expense of $402,000 in 2018, as reported in the Consolidated Statement 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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