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Restructuring and Severance Costs
3 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Severance Costs
Restructuring and Severance Costs

The Company implemented a cost reduction plan in fiscal 2016 and incurred restructuring and severance costs primarily resulting from a reduction in workforce, facility consolidation and lease termination costs. The total costs incurred to date are approximately $6.4 million consisting of $1.2 million in North American Staffing, $0.7 million in International Staffing, $0.4 million in Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions and $4.1 million in Corporate and Other.

The Company incurred total restructuring and severance costs of approximately $0.6 million for the three months ended January 29, 2017 and $2.8 million for the three months ended January 31, 2016. The following table presents the restructuring and severance costs for the three months ended January 29, 2017 (in thousands):
 
Total
North American Staffing
International Staffing
Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions
Corporate and Other
Severance and benefit costs
$
610

$
75

$
17

$
53

$
465

Other
14

21

(7
)


Total costs
$
624

$
96

$
10

$
53

$
465


Accrued restructuring and severance costs are included in Accrued compensation and Accrued insurance and other in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Activity for the three months ended January 29, 2017 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
January 29, 2017
Beginning balance
$
1,653

  Charged to expense
624

  Cash payments
(1,076
)
Ending balance
$
1,201



The remaining charges as of January 29, 2017 of $1.2 million, primarily related to Corporate and Other, are expected to be paid through the second quarter of fiscal 2018.