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Restructuring Charges
 6 Months Ended
May 31, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring Charges [Text Block]
Restructuring Charges

During the six months ended May 31, 2016, we eliminated 245 positions as we continued the transition to our new segment operating model and continued to leverage our shared services cost structure. We also incurred additional direct and incremental costs related to lease abandonments, as well as revising a lease abandonment estimate because we secured a sub-tenant much earlier than anticipated. We expect to continue to incur costs related to these and other similar activities in future periods, resulting in additional restructuring charges.

During the six months ended May 31, 2016, we recorded approximately $13.3 million of restructuring charges for these activities. Of these charges, approximately $7.5 million was recorded in the Resources segment, $2.0 million was recorded in the Transportation segment, and $3.8 million was recorded in the CMS segment.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the restructuring liability as of May 31, 2016 (in thousands):
 
Employee
Severance and
Other
Termination
Benefits
 
Contract
Termination
Costs
 
Other
 
Total
Balance at November 30, 2015
$
8,520

 
$
6,218

 
$
108

 
$
14,846

Add: Restructuring costs incurred
13,189

 
647

 
—

 
13,836

Revision to prior estimates
8

 
(502
)
 
—

 
(494
)
Less: Amount paid
(17,640
)
 
(1,345
)
 
—

 
(18,985
)
Balance at May 31, 2016
$
4,077

 
$
5,018

 
$
108

 
$
9,203



As of May 31, 2016, approximately $4.8 million of the remaining restructuring liability was in the Resources segment, approximately $2.6 million was in the Transportation segment, and approximately $1.6 million was in the CMS segment. Approximately $6.6 million of the balance is expected to be paid within the next 12 months; the remaining amount relates to lease abandonments that will be paid over the remaining lease periods through 2021.