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Cost-reduction actions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Cost-reduction actions | Cost-reduction actions 2018 Cost-reduction Plan In the fourth quarter of 2018, the company committed to a reduction of 589 employees. This resulted in charges, principally related to severance costs, of $27.7 million, which were comprised of: (a) a charge of $5.2 million for 264 employees in the U.S. and (b) a charge of $22.5 million for 325 employees outside the U.S. The charges were recorded in the following statement of income classifications: cost of revenue – services, $25.4 million and selling, general and administrative expenses, $2.3 million. 2015 Cost-reduction Plan There were no additional cost-reduction charges recorded during 2018; however, a benefit of $8.0 million was recorded in the current year for changes in estimates. The benefit was recorded in the following statement of income classifications: cost of revenue – services, $7.3 million and selling, general and administrative expenses, $0.7 million. During 2017, the company recognized cost-reduction charges and other costs of $146.8 million, principally related to a reduction in employees. The charges related to work-force reductions were $117.9 million, principally related to severance costs, and were comprised of: (a) a charge of $9.4 million for 542 employees and $(1.3) million for changes in estimates in the U.S. and (b) a charge of $109.4 million for 2,274 employees, $8.2 million for additional benefits provided in 2017 and $(7.8) million for changes in estimates outside the U.S. In addition, the company recorded charges of $28.9 million comprised of $4.7 million for idle leased facilities costs, $5.4 million for contract amendment and termination costs, $5.2 million for professional fees and other expenses related to the cost-reduction effort, $1.8 million for net asset sales and write-offs and $11.8 million for net foreign currency losses related to exiting foreign countries. The charges were recorded in the following statement of income classifications: cost of revenue – services, $99.6 million; cost of revenue - technology, $0.4 million; selling, general and administrative expenses, $33.6 million; research and development expenses, $1.4 million; and other income (expense), net, $11.8 million. During 2016, the company recognized cost-reduction charges and other costs of $82.1 million, principally related to a reduction in employees. The charges related to work-force reductions were $62.6 million, principally related to severance costs, and were comprised of: (a) a charge of $8.3 million for 351 employees and $(1.3) million for changes in estimates in the U.S. and (b) a charge of $58.6 million for 1,048 employees and $(3.0) million for changes in estimates outside the U.S. In addition, the company recorded charges of $19.5 million comprised of $1.4 million for idle leased facilities costs, $4.1 million for contract amendment and termination costs, $13.3 million for professional fees and other expenses related to the cost-reduction effort and $0.7 million for net asset sales and write-offs. 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. Liabilities and expected future payments related to the company’s cost-reduction actions are as follows:
|  |  |  | Work-Force Reductions |  | Idle Leased
|  | Total |  | U.S. |  | International |  | Facilities Costs
Balance at January 1, 2016 |  | $ | 33.0 |  |  | $ | 4.2 |  |  | $ | 28.8 |  |  | $ | — |
Additional provisions |  | 68.3 |  |  | 8.3 |  |  | 58.6 |  |  | 1.4 |
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 |  | 36.6 |  |  | 1.8 |  |  | 33.4 |  |  | 1.4 |
Additional provisions |  | 131.2 |  |  | 9.4 |  |  | 117.6 |  |  | 4.2 |
Payments |  | (49.3 | ) |  | (6.0 | ) |  | (41.3 | ) |  | (2.0 | )
Changes in estimates |  | (8.6 | ) |  | (1.3 | ) |  | (7.8 | ) |  | 0.5 |
Translation adjustments |  | 7.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 7.7 |  |  | 0.2 |
Balance at December 31, 2017 |  | 117.8 |  |  | 3.9 |  |  | 109.6 |  |  | 4.3 |
Additional provisions |  | 27.7 |  |  | 5.2 |  |  | 22.5 |  |  | — |
Payments |  | (44.4 | ) |  | (3.1 | ) |  | (39.3 | ) |  | (2.0 | )
Changes in estimates |  | (8.0 | ) |  | 0.1 |  |  | (8.8 | ) |  | 0.7 |
Translation adjustments |  | (4.0 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3.9 | ) |  | (0.1 | )
Balance at December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 89.1 |  |  | $ | 6.1 |  |  | $ | 80.1 |  |  | $ | 2.9 |
Expected future payments on balance at December 31, 2018: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In 2019 |  | $ | 75.8 |  |  | $ | 5.6 |  |  | $ | 68.8 |  |  | $ | 1.4 |
Beyond 2019 |  | 13.3 |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 11.3 |  |  | 1.5 |

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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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