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Exit and Realignment Costs
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Exit and Realignment Costs Exit and Realignment Costs

We periodically incur exit and realignment and other charges associated with optimizing our operations which includes the consolidation of certain distribution and outsourced logistics centers, administrative offices and warehouses. These charges also include costs associated with our strategic organizational realignment which include management changes, certain professional fees and costs to streamline administrative functions and processes.

Exit and realignment charges by segment for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
Year ended December 31,
2019
 
2018
Global Solutions
$
9,133

 
$
13,932

Global Products
5,264

 
133

Total exit and realignment charges
$
14,397

 
$
14,065


The following table summarizes the activity related to exit and realignment cost accruals through December 31, 2019:
        
 
 
Total(1)
Accrued exit and realignment charges, January 1, 2018
 
$
10,668

Provision for exit and realignment activities:
 


Severance
 
7,988

Information system restructuring costs
 
2,802

Other
 
3,383

Change in estimate
 
(108
)
Cash payments
 
(17,256
)
Accrued exit and realignment charges, December 31, 2018
 
7,477

Provision for exit and realignment activities:
 


Severance
 
6,008

Information system restructuring costs
 
2,531

Other
 
5,985

Change in estimate
 
(127
)
Cash payments
 
(13,712
)
Accrued exit and realignment charges, December 31, 2019
 
$
8,162



(1) The accrued exit and realignment costs at December 31, 2019 and 2018 related primarily to information system restructuring costs and severance.
We do not expect significant additional costs in 2020 for activities that were initiated through December 31, 2019; however, we anticipate new actions will be taken in 2020.