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BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSES
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSES
NOTE 13 – BUSINESS REORGANIZATION

The Board approved reorganization plans in prior years (the "Previous Plans"). Business exit costs associated with Previous Plans primarily consisted of employee termination benefits, lease termination payments and costs for elimination of contracts for certain discontinued services and locations.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, restructuring charges associated with these Previous Plans included changes in estimates for lease termination payments for rationalized offices in Europe. Business reorganization from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 for the Previous Plans, collectively, were as follows:   
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Previous Plans
 
$
712

 
$
1,580

 
$
5,828

Total business reorganization from continuing operations
 
$
712

 
$
1,580

 
$
5,828



The following table contains amounts for Changes in Estimate, Additional Charges, and Payments related to prior restructuring plans that were incurred or recovered during the year ended December 31, 2017. The amounts for Changes in Estimate and Additional Charges are classified as business reorganization in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Amounts in the "Payments" column represent primarily the cash payments associated with the reorganization plans. Changes in the accrued business reorganization for the year ended December 31, 2017 were as follows:
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
Changes in
Estimate
 
Additional
Charges
 
Payments
 
December 31,
2017
Lease termination costs
$
2,273

 
$
698

 
$
—

 
$
(1,917
)
 
$
1,054

Employee termination benefits
266

 
(11
)
 
—

 
(124
)
 
131

Other associated costs
32

 
25

 
—

 
(38
)
 
19

Total
$
2,571

 
$
712

 
$
—

 
$
(2,079
)
 
$
1,204


 
Lease Termination Costs

The business reorganization incurred for lease termination for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 by segment were as follows:
Lease termination costs for the year ended December 31,
 
Hudson
 
Hudson
 
Hudson
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
Asia Pacific
 
Europe
 
Corporate
 
Total
2017
 
$
(105
)
 
$
—

 
$
803

 
$
—

 
$
698

2016
 
$
(16
)
 
$
(24
)
 
$
1,022

 
$
10

 
$
992

2015
 
$
503

 
$
625

 
$
1,358

 
$
181

 
$
2,667



Employee Termination Benefits

The business reorganization incurred for employee termination benefits for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 by segment were as follows:
Employee termination benefits for the year ended December 31,
 
Hudson
 
Hudson
 
Hudson
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
Asia Pacific
 
Europe
 
Corporate
 
Total
2017
 
$
23

 
$
—

 
$
(12
)
 
$
(22
)
 
$
(11
)
2016
 
$
(8
)
 
$
273

 
$
77

 
$
(26
)
 
$
316

2015
 
$
350

 
$
(2
)
 
$
792

 
$
969

 
$
2,109



Other Associated Costs

Other associated business reorganization incurred for contract cancellation costs and professional fees for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 by segment were as follows:

Other Associated Costs for the year ended December 31,
 
Hudson
 
Hudson
 
Hudson
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
Asia Pacific
 
Europe
 
Corporate
 
Total
2017
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
25

 
$
—

 
$
25

2016
 
$
(15
)
 
$
—

 
$
287

 
$
—

 
$
272

2015
 
$
255

 
$
47

 
$
733

 
$
17

 
$
1,052