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Restructuring and Other Charges
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Other Charges Restructuring Charges
During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, we recorded restructuring charges of $13.8 million, $13.2 million and $17.6 million, respectively. These charges were primarily related to our ongoing initiatives to drive profitable growth and right size our operations.
Americas segment restructuring charges of $0.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2019, were related to severance costs for staff reductions in our Latin America Region. International segment restructuring charges of $12.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2019, were primarily related to severance costs for staff reductions associated with our ongoing initiatives to drive profitable growth and a non-cash settlement charge for the termination of our pension plan in the United Kingdom. Corporate segment restructuring charges of $0.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2019, related primarily to the legal and operational realignment of our U.S. and Canadian operations.
A total of 99 positions were eliminated in 2019. There were 12 positions eliminated in the Americas segment and 87 in the International segment.
Americas segment restructuring charges of $2.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2018, were related to severance costs for staff reductions in our Northern North America and Latin America Regions. International segment restructuring charges of $5.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2018, were primarily related to severance costs for staff reductions associated with our ongoing initiatives to drive profitable growth in Europe. Corporate segment restructuring charges of $5.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2018, related primarily to the legal and operational realignment of our U.S. and Canadian operations.
A total of 45 positions were eliminated in 2018. There were 8 positions eliminated in the Americas segment, 34 in the International segment and 3 in the Corporate segment.
Americas segment restructuring charges of $13.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2017, related primarily to a non-cash special termination benefit expense of $11.4 million for a voluntary retirement incentive package ("VRIP") as well as severance from staff reductions in Brazil. All benefits were paid from our over funded North America pension plan. International segment restructuring charges of $4.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2017, related to severance costs for staff reductions associated with our ongoing initiatives to drive profitable growth in Europe and right size our operations in Africa. Favorable adjustments for changes in estimates on employee restructuring reserves of $0.3 million were recorded during the year ended December 31, 2017.

Approximately 155 positions were eliminated in 2017. There were 90 positions were eliminated in the Americas segment and approximately 65 in the International segment.
Activity and reserve balances for restructuring charges by segment were as follows:
(in millions)
Americas
 
International
 
Corporate
 
Total
Reserve balances at January 1, 2017
$
0.9

 
$
2.8

 
$
0.3

 
$
4.0

Restructuring charges
13.0

 
4.9

 
—

 
17.9

Currency translation and other adjustments
(0.2
)
 
(0.1
)
 
—

 
(0.3
)
Cash payments / utilization
(13.2
)
 
(4.0
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(17.5
)
Reserve balances at December 31, 2017
$
0.5

 
$
3.6

 
$
—

 
$
4.1

Restructuring charges
2.3

 
5.6

 
5.3

 
13.2

Currency translation and other adjustments
(0.3
)
 
(0.3
)
 
—

 
(0.6
)
Cash payments
(2.0
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(5.3
)
 
(12.2
)
Reserve balances at December 31, 2018
$
0.5

 
$
4.0

 
$
—

 
$
4.5

Restructuring charges
0.5

 
12.7

 
0.6

 
13.8

Currency translation and other adjustments
(0.1
)
 
(0.6
)
 
—

 
(0.7
)
Cash payments / utilization
(0.6
)
 
(10.2
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(11.4
)
Reserve balances at December 31, 2019
$
0.3

 
$
5.9

 
$
—

 
$
6.2