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Restructuring Charges
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring Charges
6. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

The liability for restructuring reserves is included within other current liabilities in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows: 
 
Electrical Raceway
 
MP&S
 
 
(in thousands)
Severance (a)
 
Other (a)
 
Severance
 
Other
 
Total
Balance as of September 30, 2018
$
212

 
$
310

 
$
—

 
$
29

 
$
551

Charges
1,047

 
2,544

 
213

 
—

 
3,804

Utilization
(867
)
 
(2,854
)
 
(68
)
 
(29
)
 
(3,818
)
Balance as of September 30, 2019
392

 
—

 
145

 
—

 
537

Charges
12

 
208

 
—

 
—

 
220

Utilization
(26
)
 
(208
)
 
(108
)
 
—

 
(342
)
Exchange rate effects
14

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
14

Balance as of December 27, 2019
$
392

 
$
—

 
$
37

 
$
—

 
$
429

(a) Primarily related to Atkore's commitment to close certain facilities as part of its continuing effort to realign its strategic focus. The Company recorded severance restructuring charges of $12 and $285 related to termination benefits during the three months ended December 27, 2019 and December 28, 2018, respectively. The Company recorded other restructuring charges to close facilities of $208 and $1,080 for the three months ended December 27, 2019 and December 28, 2018, respectively.
    
The Company expects to utilize all restructuring accruals as of December 27, 2019 within the next twelve months. The net restructuring charges included as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations were as follows:
 
 
Three months ended
(in thousands)
 
December 27, 2019
 
December 28, 2018
Total restructuring charges, net
 
$
220

 
$
1,387