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Restructuring Charges | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring Charges | Note 19. Restructuring Charges GES As part of our efforts to drive efficiencies and simplify our business operations, we took certain restructuring actions designed to simplify and transform GES for greater profitability. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we accelerated our transformation and streamlining efforts at GES to significantly reduce costs and create a lower and more flexible cost structure focused on servicing our more profitable market segments. These initiatives resulted in restructuring charges related to the elimination of certain positions and continuing to reduce our facility footprint at GES, as well as charges related to the closure and liquidation of GES’ United Kingdom-based audio-visual services business. In the fourth quarter of 2020, we entered into an agreement with a third-party to outsource the management, cleaning, and storage of the aisle carpeting we use at live events and consequently vacated a facility during the first quarter of 2021. Other Restructurings We recorded restructuring charges in connection with the consolidation of certain support functions at our corporate headquarters and certain reorganization activities within Pursuit. These charges primarily consist of severance and related benefits due to headcount reductions and charges related to the downsizing of facilities. Changes to the restructuring liability by major restructuring activity are as follows:
|  | GES |  |  | Other Restructurings |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands) |  | Severance & Employee Benefits |  |  | Facilities |  |  | Severance & Employee Benefits |  |  | Total |
Balance at December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 2,440 |  |  | $ | 2,766 |  |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 5,230 |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 64 |  |  |  | 2,719 |  |  |  | 43 |  |  |  | 2,826 |
Cash payments |  |  | (419 | ) |  |  | (1,747 | ) |  |  | (60 | ) |  |  | (2,226 | )
Non-cash items(1) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,913 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,913 | )
Adjustment to liability |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | (18 | ) |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | (13 | )
Balance at March 31, 2021 |  | $ | 2,075 |  |  | $ | 1,807 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | 3,904 |
(1) | Represents non-cash adjustments related to a write down of certain ROU assets as a result of vacating certain facilities prior to the lease term and the closure and liquidation of GES’ United Kingdom-based audio-visual services business.
As of March 31, 2021, $1.5 million of the liabilities related to severance and employee benefits will remain unpaid by the end of 2021. The liability related to future lease payments will be paid over the remaining lease terms. Refer to Note 23 – Segment Information for information regarding restructuring charges by segment.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2175745 + Details
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