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Other Items Impacting Comparability
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Other Items Impacting Comparability [Abstract]  
OTHER ITEMS IMPACTING COMPARABILITY
OTHER ITEMS IMPACTING COMPARABILITY
Our primary measure of segment performance as shown in Note 27, "Segment Reporting", excludes certain items we do not believe are representative of the ongoing operations of the segment. Excluding these items from our segment measure of performance allows for better year over year comparison:
 
Years ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Pension-related adjustments (1)
$
(7,650
)
 
509

 
(12,564
)
Restructuring and other charges, net (2)
(5,074
)
 
(14,225
)
 
(2,387
)
Pension lump sum settlement loss (1)
—

 
—

 
(97,231
)
Acquisition-related tax adjustment
—

 
—

 
(1,808
)
Acquisition transaction costs
—

 
—

 
(566
)
Consulting fees
—

 
(3,843
)
 
(400
)
Restructuring and other charges, net and other items
$
(12,724
)
 
(17,559
)
 
(114,956
)
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(1) Refer to Note 22, "Employee Benefit Plans," for additional information. 
(2) Refer to Note 4, "Restructuring and Other Charges," for additional information. 

During 2015 and 2014, we incurred charges of $4 million and $0.4 million, respectively, in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings related to consulting fees associated with cost savings initiatives.
During 2014, we incurred charges of $2 million related to tax adjustments for the 2011 Hill Hire acquisition. We reported the cumulative adjustment within “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.