RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of liabilities recorded for the restructuring plan and changes

iabilities recorded for the restructuring plans were as follows:

	Balance at December 26, 2015		Recognized Restructuring Expense		Costs Paid or Otherwise Settled			Balance at December 31, 2016
Severance	$	1,307	$	3,660	$	(3,370	)	$	1,597
Other cash restructuring expenses	1,426		7,647		(4,492		)	4,581
Total	$	2,733	$	11,307	$	(7,862	)	$	6,178

Broad Restructuring Plan

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of restructuring activities

he following pre-tax expenses were recognized in 2015:

	ESS		Energy & Mining		Utility		Coatings		Irrigation		Other/ Corporate		TOTAL
Severance	$	2,305	$	2,112	$	1,555	$	508	$	724	$	—	$	7,204
Other cash restructuring expenses	1,467		882		1,853		175		—		—		4,377
Asset impairments/net loss on disposals	333		3,361		1,142		5,291		—		—		10,127
Total cost of sales	4,105		6,355		4,550		5,974		724		—		21,708
Severance	2,951		714		404		270		423		1,957		6,719
Other cash restructuring expenses	—		—		238		336		—		1,142		1,716
Asset impairments/net loss on disposals	2,223		—		—		—		130		7,356		9,709
Total selling, general and administrative expenses	5,174		714		642		606		553		10,455		18,144
Consolidated total	$	9,279	$	7,069	$	5,192	$	6,580	$	1,277	$	10,455	$	39,852