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Restructuring and Other

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Other

Restructuring and Other

Restructuring and other includes restructuring and severance costs, certain transaction and related costs, and certain unusual items, when applicable, and were as follows for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018				2017
	(Amounts in millions)
Restructuring and other:
Severance(1)	$	0.8			$	1.0
Transaction and related costs(2)	9.7				9.9
	$	10.5			$	10.9

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(1) Severance costs in the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were primarily related to restructuring activities in connection with recent acquisitions, and other cost-saving initiatives. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining severance liability was approximately $8.3 million, which is expected to be paid in the next 12 months.

(2) Transaction and related costs in the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 reflect transaction, integration and legal costs associated with certain strategic transactions. In the three months ended June 30, 2018, these costs were primarily related to the legal fees associated with the Starz class action lawsuits and other matters, and the acquisition of 3 Arts Entertainment. In the three months ended June 30, 2017, these costs were primarily related to the sale of EPIX (see Note 4) and the integration of Starz.

Changes in the restructuring and other severance liability were as follows for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018				2017
	(Amounts in millions)
Severance liability
Beginning balance	$	14.7			$	22.2
Accruals	0.8				1.0
Severance payments	(7.2		)		(5.9		)
Ending balance	$	8.3			$	17.3

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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.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2175745

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