Restructuring and Severance

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]

10. Restructuring and Severance

During 2015, severance costs were incurred for certain employees terminated as part of management’s continuing efforts to simplify business operations. As a result, the Company recorded $1.3 million in restructuring and severance costs and other closure related costs and an additional $0.1 million in severance costs recorded in general and administrative expenses related to the elimination of certain executive positions in conjunction with the corporate restructuring and cost reduction activities.

In the first quarter of 2016, the Company implemented a worldwide restructuring plan designed to refocus the Company’s resources on its core business segments, including physical access and transponders, and to consolidate its operations in several worldwide locations. The restructuring plan included reducing the Company’s non-manufacturing employee base, reallocating overhead roles into direct business activities and eliminating certain management and executive roles. In 2016, the Company incurred restructuring and severance costs of $3.1 million.

All unpaid restructuring and severance accruals are included in other accrued expenses and liabilities within current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Restructuring and severance activities during the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016			2015
Balance at beginning of period	$	633		$	1,377
Restructuring expense incurred for the period		3,088			1,266
Other cost reduction activities for the period		—			81
Payments and non-cash item adjustment during the period		(3,484	)		(2,091	)
Balance at end of period	$	237		$	633