RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES:

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES:

The following table summarizes the restructuring activity included in gains, losses and other items, net in the consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):


	Associate-related		Lease
	reserves		accruals		Total
March 31, 2016	$	664	$	3,488	$	4,152
Restructuring charges and adjustments	33		3,007		3,040
Payments	(375)		(2,187)		(2,562)
March 31, 2017	322		4,308		4,630
Restructuring charges and adjustments	182		2,564		2,746
Payments	38		(1,584)		(1,546)
March 31, 2018	542		5,288		5,830
Restructuring charges and adjustments	6,163		1,582		7,745
Payments	(2,110)		(1,182)		(3,292)
March 31, 2019	$	4,595	$	5,688	$	10,283

Restructuring Plans

In fiscal 2019, the Company recorded a total of $7.7 million in restructuring charges and adjustments included in gains, losses and other items, net in the consolidated statement of operations. The fiscal year 2019 expense included restructuring plans primarily for associates in the United States and Asia-Pacific of $6.1 million, lease accruals and adjustments of $0.8 million, and leasehold improvement write-offs of $0.8 million. Of the associate related accruals of $6.1 million, $4.3 million remained accrued at March 31, 2019. The associate-related costs are expected to be paid out in fiscal 2020.

In fiscal 2018, the Company recorded a total of $2.7 million in restructuring charges and adjustments included in gains, losses and other items, net in the consolidated statement of operations. The expense included severance and other associate-related charges of $0.2 million, and lease accruals and adjustments of $2.5 million. The associate-related accruals of $0.2 million were paid out in fiscal 2019. The lease accruals and adjustments of 2.5 million result from the Company's exit from certain leased office facilities.

In fiscal 2017, the Company recorded a total of $3.0 million in restructuring charges and adjustments included in gains, losses and other items, net in the consolidated statement of operations. The expense included lease accruals and adjustments of $3.0 million resulting from the Company's exit from certain leased office facilities ($1.5 million) and adjustments to estimates related to the fiscal 2015 lease accruals ($1.5 million).

In fiscal 2015, the Company recorded a total of $9.3 million in restructuring charges and adjustments included in gains, losses and other items, net in the consolidated statement of operations. The expense included severance and other associate-related charges of $2.6 million, lease accruals of $4.7 million, and the write-off of leasehold improvements of $2.0 million. Of the associate-related accruals of $2.6 million, $0.3 million remained accrued as of March 31, 2019. These amounts are expected to be paid out in fiscal 2021.

With respect to the lease accruals described above, the Company intends to sublease the facilities to the extent possible. The liabilities will be satisfied over the remainder of the leased properties' terms, which continue through

November 2025. Of the total amount accrued, $5.7 million remained accrued as of March 31, 2019. Actual sublease receipts may differ from the estimates originally made by the Company. Any future changes in the estimates or in the actual sublease income could require future adjustments to the liabilities, which would impact net earnings (loss) in the period the adjustment is recorded.

Gains, Losses and Other Items

Gains, losses and other items for each of the years presented are as follows (dollars in thousands):


	2019		2018		2017
Restructuring plan charges and adjustments	$	7,745	$	2,746	$	3,040
Other restructuring charges	12,188		—		2,125
Other	—		(23)		(492)



	$	19,933	$	2,723	$	4,673