Impairments	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Impairments	5. Impairments The Company evaluates long-lived assets for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company identified asset impairments within the MCE business segment of $0.5 million, which are primarily related to restructuring actions to focus research and development efforts on the design of new products in our core business. The Company recorded $0.3 million in the Cost of goods sold line and $0.2 million in the Selling and administrative expenses line within Knowles' Consolidated Statements of Earnings. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company identified asset impairments within the MCE and SC business segments of $3.5 million and $2.1 million, respectively. These impairments are a result of restructuring actions to consolidate its manufacturing footprint and other measures to further optimize operations. The Company recorded impairments of fixed and other assets of $3.3 million in the Cost of goods sold line within Knowles' Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The Company recorded impairments of intangible assets of $1.4 million and fixed and other assets of $0.1 million in the Selling and administrative expenses line within Knowles' Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The Company also recorded $0.8 million resulting from research and development charges in the Research and development expenses line within Knowles’ Consolidated Statements of Earnings. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company identified $0.2 million of fixed and other asset impairments within the MCE business segment which were recorded in the Cost of goods sold line within Knowles' Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

5. Impairments

The Company evaluates long-lived assets for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company identified asset impairments within the MCE business segment of $0.5 million, which are primarily related to restructuring actions to focus research and development efforts on the design of new products in our core business. The Company recorded $0.3 million in the Cost of goods sold line and $0.2 million in the Selling and administrative expenses line within Knowles' Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company identified asset impairments within the MCE and SC business segments of $3.5 million and $2.1 million, respectively. These impairments are a result of restructuring actions to consolidate its manufacturing footprint and other measures to further optimize operations. The Company recorded impairments of fixed and other assets of $3.3 million in the Cost of goods sold line within Knowles' Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The Company recorded impairments of intangible assets of $1.4 million and fixed and other assets of $0.1 million in the Selling and administrative expenses line within Knowles' Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The Company also recorded $0.8 million resulting from research and development charges in the Research and development expenses line within Knowles’ Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company identified $0.2 million of fixed and other asset impairments within the MCE business segment which were recorded in the Cost of goods sold line within Knowles' Consolidated Statements of Earnings.