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Mar. 31, 2019
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract] |
Other Charges | Other Charges Cost Savings Initiatives. During 2018, we began execution of multiple cost savings initiatives, including reductions in overhead and supply chain, resulting in pre-tax charges during the first quarter of 2019 consisting of $4.4 million in lease impairment charges, $3.0 million in severance and other payroll-related costs, $1.1 million in other miscellaneous shutdown costs, $0.2 million in disposal of fixed assets. Cost savings initiatives pre-tax charges during the first quarter of 2018 were $7.1 million in severance and other payroll-related costs, $1.9 million in legal and advisory fees, and $1.3 million in lease obligation costs. Store Consolidation Plan. During the first quarter of 2019, we closed 28 Core U.S. stores, resulting in pre-tax charges of $0.5 million in lease impairment charges, $0.5 million in other miscellaneous shutdown costs, and $0.3 million in disposal of fixed assets. During the first quarter of 2018, we closed 61 Core U.S. stores and 8 locations in Mexico, resulting in pre-tax charges of $4.6 million, consisting of $3.6 million in lease obligation costs, $0.8 million in disposal of fixed assets, and $0.2 million in other miscellaneous shutdown costs. Write-down of Capitalized Software. During the first quarter of 2018 we discontinued certain IT software projects and as a result incurred pre-tax charges of $1.9 million, related to the write-down of capitalized assets. Activity with respect to other charges for the three months ended March 31, 2019 is summarized in the below table:
(in thousands) | Accrued Charges at December 31, 2018 |  | Charges & Adjustments |  | Payments & Adjustments |  | Accrued Charges at March 31, 2019
Cash charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Labor reduction costs | $ | 7,623 |  |  | $ | 3,122 |  |  | $ | (6,420 | ) |  | $ | 4,325 |
Lease obligation costs(1) | 4,882 |  |  | — |  |  | (4,882 | ) |  | — |
Other miscellaneous | — |  |  | 1,609 |  |  | (1,609 | ) |  | — |
Total cash charges | $ | 12,505 |  |  | 4,731 |  |  | $ | (12,911 | ) |  | $ | 4,325 |
Non-cash charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments(2) |  |  | 5,309 |  |  |  |  |
Other(3) |  |  | 23,330 |  |  |  |  |
Total other charges |  |  | $ | 33,370 |  |  |  |  |
(1) Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, previously accrued lease obligation costs related to discontinued operations were eliminated and are now reflected as an adjustment to our operating lease right-of-use assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. (2) Includes impairments of operating lease right-of-use assets and other property assets related to the closure of RTO stores and our product service centers in the first quarter. (3) Other primarily includes the Blair class action settlement (refer to Note 11 for additional details), and incremental legal and professional fees related to the merger termination.

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