Restructuring and Realignment Events

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Realignment Events

16. Restructuring and Realignment Events

In April 2017, the Company began implementation of a plan of restructuring of its electronic chemicals segment in Asia. As a result, the Company incurred approximately $0.1 million of employee related severance costs during the six months ended January 31, 2018.

As part of the Company’s global restructuring of its electronic chemicals operations, the Company closed one of its facilities in Milan, Italy in December 2015, and shifted some production to facilities in France and the United Kingdom. Accelerated depreciation with respect to the closed facilities has been completed.

At January 31, 2018, the accrued liability associated with restructuring and other related charges consisted of the following (in thousands):

	Decommissioning
	andEnvironmental			Total
Accrued liability at August 1, 2017	$	77		$	77
Payments		(36	)		(36	)
Adjustments		(41	)		(41	)
Accrued liability at January 31, 2018	$	—		$	—