RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES (RECOVERIES)

In the fourth quarters of 2015 and 2014, we approved plans to reduce our workforce in multiple locations as a result of cost containment actions, resulting in charges of $9 million and $2 million in 2015 and 2014, respectively. In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2015, we committed to a plan to divest our Ryder Canadian Retail Shippers Association Logistics (CRSAL) operations and shutdown our Ryder Container Terminals (RCT) business in Canada. In January 2016, we entered into an agreement to sell CRSAL to a third party for approximately $2 million. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close during the first quarter of 2016. In connection with the decisions to sell CRSAL and shut-down RCT, we recognized charges in the fourth quarter of 2015 for employee termination costs of $3 million and asset impairment of $2 million to adjust assets held for sale, including goodwill and intangible assets, to fair value less costs to sell.

The following table summarizes the activities within, and components of, restructuring liabilities for 2015, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):



	Employee Termination Costs			Other Charges		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	3,147		1,728		4,875
Workforce reduction charges	84			—		84
Utilization ⁽¹⁾	(2,891		)	(1,409	)	(4,300	)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	340			319		659
Workforce reduction charges	2,387			—		2,387
Utilization ⁽¹⁾	(241		)	(319	)	(560	)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	2,486			—		2,486
Workforce reduction charges	8,830			—		8,830
CRSAL divestiture and RCT shut-down	3,225			—		3,225
Utilization ⁽¹⁾	(2,208		)	—		(2,208	)
Balance as of December 31, 2015 ⁽²⁾	$	12,333		—		12,333

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Note: The restructuring liabilities shown above are included in "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(1) Principally represents cash payments.

(2) The majority of the balance remaining for employee termination costs is expected to be paid by the end of 2016.

As discussed in Note 29, “Segment Reporting,” our primary measure of segment financial performance excludes, among other items, restructuring and other charges (recoveries), net. However, the applicable portion of the restructuring and other charges (recoveries), net that related to each segment in 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



	Years ended December 31,
	2015		2014	2013
	(In thousands)
Fleet Management Solutions	$	4,817	515	(470	)
Dedicated Transportation Solutions	250		154	—
Supply Chain Solutions	7,033		797	—
Central Support Services	2,125		921	—
Total	$	14,225	2,387	(470	)