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RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER EXPENSE
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
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Restructuring
Beginning in the first quarter of 2016, the Company commenced restructuring initiatives that were intended to simplify the Company's organizational structure ("2016 Restructuring Plan").
The following table summarizes the activity for the 2016 Restructuring Plan:
Severance and Other Employee Related CostsFacility Realignment and Other CostsTotal
Accrual balance at December 31, 2016$102,119  $8,397  $110,516  
Restructuring charges142,679  7,243  149,922  
Payments and other(131,324) (6,014) (137,338) 
Accrual balance at December 31, 2017113,474  9,626  123,100  
Restructuring charges15,580  15,447  31,027  
Payments and other(107,600) (11,458) (119,058) 
Accrual balance at December 31, 201821,454  13,615  35,069  
Restructuring charges6,606  6,317  12,923  
Payments and other(26,384) (3,751) (30,135) 
Impact of the adoption of ASC 842 (a)—  (13,849) (13,849) 
Accrual balance at December 31, 2019$1,676  $2,332  $4,008  
(a)Certain accrued restructuring liabilities were netted against right-of-use operating assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2019 in connection with the Company's adoption of ASC 842 (see Note 9).
In May 2019, the Company commenced another restructuring initiative to further simplify the Company's organization structure ("2019 Restructuring Plan").
In addition, for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $12,160 related primarily to the impairment of right-of-use operating lease assets, included in the Company's restructuring initiatives, as their carrying amount was not recoverable and exceeded their fair value.
Cumulative costs to date relating to these initiatives amounted to $432,609.
The following table summarizes the activity for the 2019 Restructuring Plan:
Severance and Other Employee Related Costs
Restructuring charges$42,715  
Payments and other(4,769) 
Accrual balance at December 31, 2019$37,946  
Transaction Costs
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company incurred transaction costs of $5,180 primarily related to certain transactions not related to the Company's operations. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company incurred transaction costs of $7,521 relating to the Distribution discussed in Note 1. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company incurred transaction costs of $2,479, of which $2,361 related to CSC Holdings, primarily for the acquisition of a business during the first quarter of 2017 and other transactions.