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Note 12 - Restructuring Charges
12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE
12
RESTRUCTURING CHARGE
S
 
In the
fourth
quarter of
2016,
the Company committed to a new restructuring plan in its continuing efforts to improve efficiencies and decrease costs across its worldwide operations, and more closely align its operating structure with its business strategy. The plan involves (i) a substantial restructuring of the FLOR business model that includes closure of its headquarters office and most retail FLOR stores, (ii) a reduction of approximately
70
FLOR employees and a number of employees in the commercial carpet tile business, primarily in the Americas and Europe regions, and (iii) the write-down of certain underutilized and impaired assets that include information technology assets, intellectual property assets, and obsolete manufacturing, office and retail store equipment.
 
As a result of this plan, the Company incurred a pre-tax restructuring and asset impairment charge in the
fourth
quarter of
2016
of
$19.8
million. The company expects an additional charge in the
first
quarter of
2017
of approximately
$7
-
9
million. (The charge in the
first
quarter of
2017
is primarily related to exit costs associated with the FLOR retail stores, a majority of which are expected to stay open for the
first
quarter of
2017.)
 
A summary of these restructuring activities is presented below:
 
   
Total
Restructuring
Charge
   
Costs Incurred
in 2016
   
Balance at
Jan. 1, 2017
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Workforce Reduction
  $
10,058
    $
1,451
    $
8,607
 
Asset Impairment
   
8,019
     
8,019
     
0
 
Lease Exit Costs
   
1,711
     
27
     
1,684