Restructuring and integration expense (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and integration expense

Restructuring and integration expense is reflected on the consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income as follows:

	Quarter Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Total cost of revenue	$	829	$	791
Operating expenses	17,654		5,492
Restructuring and integration expense	$	18,483	$	6,283

Restructuring and integration expense for each period was comprised of the following:

	Quarter Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
External consulting fees	$	10,901	$	2,146
Employee severance benefits	5,083		2,064
Internal labor	1,853		2,061
Other	646		12
Restructuring and integration expense	$	18,483	$	6,283

Changes in restructuring and integration accruals

Changes in our restructuring and integration accruals were as follows:

(in thousands)	Employee severance benefits
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	3,459
Charges	5,318
Reversals	(235		)
Payments	(2,703		)
Balance, March 31, 2020	$	5,839