| Restructuring Charges Activity |
The following table summarizes the balances of the accruals for both programs, which are recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheets, and the activity for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017: | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In Thousands) | Contractual Lease Obligations | | Severance | | Total | Balance at January 1, 2017 | $ | 10,583 |
| | $ | 2,079 |
| | $ | 12,662 |
| Charges | 13,501 |
| | 3,176 |
| | 16,677 |
| Adjustments1 | (69 | ) | | — |
| | (69 | ) | Restructuring Charges | 13,432 |
| | 3,176 |
| | 16,608 |
| Payments | (11,578 | ) | | (2,952 | ) | | (14,530 | ) | Balance at December 31, 2017 | 12,437 |
| | 2,303 |
| | 14,740 |
| Charges | — |
| | 601 |
| | 601 |
| Adjustments1 | 2,057 |
| | — |
| | 2,057 |
| Restructuring Charges | 2,057 |
| | 601 |
| | 2,658 |
| Payments | (6,022 | ) | | (2,253 | ) | | (8,275 | ) | Balance at December 31, 2018 | $ | 8,472 |
| | $ | 651 |
| | $ | 9,123 |
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1Adjustments relate to changes in sublease assumptions and interest accretion. The following table summarizes restructuring charges by segment for the years ended: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2018 | | December 31, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 | (In Thousands) | Aaron’s Business | | Aaron’s Business | | DAMI | | Total | | Aaron’s Business | Contractual Lease Obligations | $ | 2,057 |
| | $ | 13,432 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 13,432 |
| | $ | 11,589 |
| Severance | 601 |
| | 2,705 |
| | 471 |
| | 3,176 |
| | 3,883 |
| Other (Reversals) Expenses | (1,176 | ) | | 1,386 |
| | — |
| | 1,386 |
| | 4,746 |
| Gain on Sale of Closed Store Properties | (377 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Total Restructuring Expenses | $ | 1,105 |
| | $ | 17,523 |
| | $ | 471 |
| | $ | 17,994 |
| | $ | 20,218 |
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