Business Restructuring

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

15. Business Restructuring

The Company incurred costs associated with restructuring plans designed to streamline operations and reduce costs of $0.2 million, $8.6 million and $2.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The following is a summary of the activity in our restructuring accruals:


	Employee termination Costs		Other restructuring costs		Total restructuring costs
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	—	$	—	$	—
Restructuring liability transfer from affiliate		1,968		—		1,968
Charges during the period		1,368		812		2,180
Cash payments during the period		(941)		(812)		(1,753)
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	2,395	$	—	$	2,395
Charges during the period		8,593		—		8,593
Cash payments during the period		(9,526)		—		(9,526)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	1,462	$	—	$	1,462
Charges during the period		168		—		168
Cash payments during the period		(1,630)		—		(1,630)
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	—	$	—	$	—

Approximately $2.5 million of the above restructuring costs in 2017 (inclusive of the restructuring liability transfer from affiliate, which was recorded as a distribution to affiliate) and all of 2018 and 2019 restructuring costs relate to the closure of the Baltimore, MD corporate office for Target Parent which resulted in downsizing of corporate employees consisting of employee termination costs. As part of the corporate restructuring plans, certain employees were required to render future service in order to receive their termination benefits. The termination costs associated with these employees was recognized over the period from the date of communication to the employee to the actual date of termination. No further amounts are expected to be incurred in connection with this restructuring as of December 31, 2019.

These restructuring costs pertain to corporate locations and do not impact the segments discussed in Note 25.