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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES: (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Summary of restructuring activity | The following table summarizes the restructuring activity for the three months ended June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
|  | Associate-related reserves |  | Lease accruals |  | Total
March 31, 2018 |  | $ | 2,751 |  |  | $ | 5,292 |  |  | $ | 8,043 |
Restructuring charges and adjustments |  | 1,286 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,286 |
Payments |  | (2,923 | ) |  | (335 | ) |  | (3,258 | )
June 30, 2018 |  | $ | 1,114 |  |  | $ | 4,957 |  |  | $ | 6,071 |
Schedule of gains, losses and other items | Gains, losses and other items for each of the periods presented are as follows (dollars in thousands):
|  | For the three months ended
|  | June 30,
|  | 2018 |  | 2017
Restructuring plan charges and adjustments |  | $ | 1,286 |  |  | $ | (100 | )
Other |  | — |  |  | 2 |
|  | $ | 1,286 |  |  | $ | (98 | )

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