RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND OTHER EXPENSE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND OTHER EXPENSE

RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND OTHER EXPENSE

Restructuring

Beginning in the first quarter of 2016, the Company commenced restructuring initiatives that were intended to simplify the Company's organizational structure.

The following table summarizes the activity for these initiatives during 2018:
	Severance and Other Employee Related Costs			Facility Realignment and Other Costs			Total
Accrual balance at December 31, 2017	$	113,474		$	9,626		$	123,100
Restructuring charges	4,182			3,334			7,516
Payments and other	(65,692		)	(5,853		)	(71,545		)
Accrual balance at June 30, 2018	51,964			7,107			59,071
Restructuring charges	5,841			8,826			14,667
Payments and other	(24,991		)	(2,613		)	(27,604		)
Accrual balance at September 30, 2018	$	32,814		$	13,320		$	46,134

The Company recorded restructuring charges of $52,081 and $141,078 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 relating to these restructuring initiatives.

Cumulative costs to date relating to these initiatives amounted to $327,521 and $71,162 for our Cablevision and Cequel segments, respectively.

Transaction Costs

The Company incurred transaction costs of $1,920 and $7,682 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 relating to the Distribution discussed in Note 1 and $1,367 and $1,687 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the acquisition of a business.