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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]  
RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES
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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES

Activity and liability balances related to restructuring costs for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016 are as follows:

 
    
2015
     
2016
    
 
 
Liability at
     
Cash Payments
  
Liability at
     
Cash Payments
  
Liability at
 
 
 
December 31,
  
New
  
and Other
  
December 31,
  
New
  
and Other
  
December 31,
 
 
 
2014
  
Charges
  
Settlements
  
2015
  
Charges
  
Settlements
  
2016
 
Severance costs
 
$
-
  
$
1,144
  
$
(1,034
)
 
$
110
  
$
1,407
  
$
(929
)
 
$
588
 
Other restructuring costs
  
-
   
626
   
(626
)
  
-
   
2
   
(2
)
  
-
 
     Total
 
$
-
  
$
1,770
  
$
(1,660
)
 
$
110
  
$
1,409
  
$
(931
)
 
$
588
 


 During 2016, the Company's restructuring charges included costs associated with the closure of a manufacturing facility in Shanghai, PRC and transition of the operations to other existing Bel facilities.  In addition to the charges noted above, the Company incurred $0.7 million related to fixed asset disposals, lease acceleration charges, relocation expenses and other costs associated with the exit of a leased facility located in Shanghai, China which are included as restructuring charges on the consolidated statement of operations during 2016.  During 2015, the Company's restructuring charges included costs related to reductions in headcount and consolidation and relocation of certain facilities and offices in North America, Asia and Europe and additional headcount reductions at Cinch US, Array and the U.S. and Asia locations of Connectivity Solutions.