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EXIT AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Exit And Disposal Activities [Abstract]  
EXIT AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES

3.EXIT AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES

In January 2019, the Company announced a profit improvement initiative as part of its ongoing organizational review. This profit improvement initiative was intended to further integrate, streamline and optimize the Company’s operations. As part of this profit improvement initiative, during 2019 the Company undertook certain cost reduction initiatives, which included a reduction of approximately 200 positions of its workforce within its field operations and corporate functions in its headquarters located in Trevose, Pennsylvania. The following table summarizes the activity in the severance liability recognized for this reduction in workforce in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2020, by reportable segment (in thousands):

 

 

 

Cemetery Operations

 

 

Funeral Home Operations

 

 

Corporate

 

 

Consolidated

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

86

 

 

$

 

 

$

64

 

 

$

150

 

Accruals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments

 

 

(86

)

 

 

 

 

 

(64

)

 

 

(150

)

Balance at March 31, 2020

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

The Company does not expect to incur any additional charges related to this reduction in workforce. Refer to Note 18 Subsequent Events for details on a cost reduction initiative implemented in April 2020.