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Cost reduction actions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Cost reduction actions | Cost reduction actions In 2015, in connection with organizational initiatives to create a more competitive cost structure and rebalance the company’s global skill set, the company initiated a plan to incur restructuring charges currently estimated at approximately $300 million through 2017. During 2015, the company recognized charges of $118.5 million in connection with this plan, principally related to a reduction in employees. The charges related to work-force reductions were $78.8 million and were comprised of: (a) a charge of $27.9 million for 700 employees in the U.S. and (b) a charge of $50.9 million for 782 employees outside the U.S. In addition, the company recorded charges of $39.7 million comprised of $20.2 million for asset impairments and $19.5 million for other expenses related to the cost reduction effort. The charges were recorded in the following statement of income classifications: cost of revenue – services, $52.3 million; cost of revenue – technology, $0.3 million; selling, general and administrative expenses, $53.5 million; and research and development expenses, $12.4 million. During 2016, the company recognized charges of $82.1 million in connection with this plan. The charges related to work-force reductions were $62.6 million, principally related to severance costs, and were comprised of: (a) a charge of $7.0 million for 351 employees in the U.S. and (b) a charge of $55.6 million for 1,048 employees outside the U.S. In addition, the company recorded charges of $19.5 million comprised of $0.7 million for net asset sales and write-offs, $5.5 million for idle leased facilities and contract amendment and termination costs and $13.3 million for professional fees and other expenses related to the cost reduction effort. The charges were recorded in the following statement of income classifications: cost of revenue - services, $42.4 million; selling, general and administrative expenses, $38.0 million; and research and development expenses, $1.7 million. The following table presents a reconciliation of the work-force reduction liability:
|  | Total |  |  | U.S. |  |  | International |
Charges for work-force reductions |  | $ | 78.8 |  |  | $ | 27.9 |  |  | $ | 50.9 |
Payments |  | (45.3 | ) |  | (23.7 | ) |  | (21.6 | )
Translation adjustments |  | (0.5 | ) |  |  |  | (0.5 | )
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | 33.0 |  |  | 4.2 |  |  | 28.8 |
Additional Provisions |  | 66.9 |  |  | 8.3 |  |  | 58.6 |
Payments |  | (59.3 | ) |  | (9.4 | ) |  | (49.9 | )
Changes in estimates |  | (4.3 | ) |  | (1.3 | ) |  | (3.0 | )
Translation adjustments |  | (1.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1.1 | )
Balance at December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 35.2 |  |  | $ | 1.8 |  |  | $ | 33.4 |
Expected future payments on balance at December 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
In 2017 |  | $ | 21.2 |  |  | $ | 1.8 |  |  | $ | 19.4 |
Beyond 2017 |  | 14.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 14.0 |

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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://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 + Details
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