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Fair Value Measurements
 3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
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Trade accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and accrued payroll and related taxes approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of first quarter-end 2021 and year-end 2020 in the consolidated balance sheet by fair value hierarchy level, as described below.

Level 1 measurements consist of unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 measurements include quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 3 measurements include significant unobservable inputs.

 As of First Quarter-End 2021
DescriptionTotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
 (In millions of dollars)
Money market funds$5.6 $5.6 $— $— 
Investment in Persol Holdings181.7 181.7 — — 
Total assets at fair value$187.3 $187.3 $— $— 
Brazil indemnification$(2.4)$— $— $(2.4)
Greenwood/Asher earnout(1.7)— — (1.7)
Insight earnout(1.7)— — (1.7)
Total liabilities at fair value$(5.8)$— $— $(5.8)

 As of Year-End 2020
DescriptionTotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
 (In millions of dollars)
Money market funds$120.3 $120.3 $— $— 
Investment in Persol Holdings164.2 164.2 — — 
Total assets at fair value$284.5 $284.5 $— $— 
Brazil indemnification$(2.6)$— $— $(2.6)
Greenwood/Asher earnout(2.1)— — (2.1)
Insight earnout(1.7)— — (1.7)
Total liabilities at fair value$(6.4)$— $— $(6.4)

Money market funds represent investments in money market funds that hold government securities, of which $5.6 million as of first quarter-end 2021 and $5.1 million as of year-end 2020, are restricted as to use and are included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet. The money market funds that are restricted as to use account for the majority of our restricted cash balance and represents cash balances that are required to be maintained to fund disability claims in California. The remaining money market funds as of year-end 2020 are included in cash and equivalents in the consolidated balance sheet. The valuations
of money market funds are based on quoted market prices of those accounts as of the respective period end. The decrease in money market funds from year-end 2020 resulted from the transfer to other cash and cash equivalent accounts at the end of the first quarter of 2021.

The valuation of the investment in Persol Holdings is based on the quoted market price of Persol Holdings stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as of the period end, and the related changes in fair value are recorded in the consolidated statements of earnings (see Investment in Persol Holdings footnote). The cost of this yen-denominated investment, which fluctuates based on foreign exchange rates, was $18.7 million as of the first quarter-end 2021 and $20.1 million at year-end 2020.

As of first quarter-end 2021 and year-end 2020, the Company had an indemnification liability of $2.4 million and $2.6 million, respectively, in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet related to the sale of the Brazil operations (see Acquisitions and Disposition footnote). The valuation of the indemnification liability was established using a discounted cash flow methodology based on probability weighted-average cash flows discounted by weighted-average cost of capital. The valuation, which represents the fair value, is considered a level 3 liability, and is being measured on a recurring basis. During the first quarter of 2021, the Company recorded a reduction of $0.2 million to the indemnification liability related to exchange rate fluctuations in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of earnings.

The Company recorded an earnout liability relating to the 2020 acquisition of Insight, totaling $1.7 million at first quarter-end 2021 and year-end 2020 in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet (see Acquisitions and Disposition footnote). The valuation of the earnout liability was initially established using a Monte Carlo simulation and represents the fair value and is considered a level 3 liability.

The Company recorded an earnout liability relating to the 2020 acquisition of Greenwood/Asher, totaling $1.7 million at first quarter-end 2021 in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and $2.1 million as of year-end 2020 in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet (see Acquisitions and Dispositions footnote). The initial valuation of the earnout liability was established using a Black Scholes model and represents the fair value and is considered a level 3 liability. During the first quarter of 2021, the Company recorded a reduction of $0.4 million to the earnout liability in SG&A expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings.

Equity Investment Without Readily Determinable Fair Value

The Company has a minority investment in Business Talent Group, LLC, which is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet. This investment is measured using the measurement alternative for equity investments without a readily determinable fair value. The measurement alternative represents cost, less impairment, plus or minus observable price changes. The carrying amount of $5.0 million as of the first quarter-end 2021 and year-end 2020 represents the purchase price. There have been no material price changes to the carrying amount or impairments.

The Company has a minority investment in Kenzie Academy Inc., which is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet. The investment was also measured using the measurement alternative for equity investments without a readily determinable fair value as described above. On March 8, 2021, Kenzie entered into a transaction to sell its assets. As of the date of the sale and year-end 2020, the investment had a carrying value of $1.4 million, representing total cost plus observable price changes to date. The asset was written down as a result of the sale and the loss of $1.4 million was recorded in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of earnings.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Due to the negative market reaction to the COVID-19 crisis, including declines in our common stock price, management determined that a triggering event occurred during the first quarter of 2020. We therefore performed an interim step one quantitative impairment test for both of our previous reporting units with goodwill. As a result of this quantitative assessment, we determined that the estimated fair value of the reporting units no longer exceeded the carrying value, and recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $147.7 million in the first quarter of 2020 (see Goodwill footnote).