14. Restructuring expenses

Fiscal 2018

During fiscal 2018, the Company executed certain restructuring actions in an effort to integrate acquisitions and reduce future operating expenses. Restructuring expenses are included as a component of restructuring, integration and other expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The activity related to the restructuring liabilities established during fiscal 2018 is presented in the following table:


			Facility			Asset
	Severance		Exit Costs		Impairments		Other		Total
	(Thousands)
Fiscal 2018 restructuring expenses	$	38,705	$	270	$	943	$	164	$	40,082
Cash payments		(31,302)		(26)		—		(165)		(31,493)
Non-cash amounts		—		—		(943)		—		(943)
Other, principally foreign currency translation		176		4		—		1		181
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	7,579	$	248	$	—	$	—	$	7,827

Severance expense recorded in the first nine months of fiscal 2018 related to the reduction, or planned reduction of approximately 700 employees, primarily in executive management, operations, warehouse, sales and business support functions. Facility exit costs primarily consist of liabilities for remaining lease obligations for exited facilities. Asset impairments relate to the impairment of property, plant and equipment as a result of the underlying restructuring activities. Other restructuring costs related primarily to other miscellaneous restructuring and exit costs. Of the $40.1 million in restructuring expenses recorded during the first nine months of fiscal 2018, $33.5 million related to EC, $4.8 million related to PF and $1.8 million related to corporate executive and business support functions. The Company expects the majority of the remaining amounts to be paid by the end of fiscal 2018.

Fiscal 2017

During fiscal 2017, the Company incurred restructuring expenses related to various restructuring actions intended to achieve planned synergies from acquired businesses and to reduce future operating expenses. The following table presents the activity during the first nine months of fiscal 2018 related to the remaining restructuring liabilities from continuing operations established during fiscal 2017:


			Facility
	Severance		Exit Costs		Total
	(Thousands)
Balance at July 1, 2017	$	12,186	$	76	$	12,262
Cash payments		(10,670)		(77)		(10,747)
Changes in estimates, net		(606)		—		(606)
Non-cash amounts		—		—		—
Other, principally foreign currency translation		250		1		251
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	1,160	$	—	$	1,160

The Company expects the majority of the remaining amounts to be paid by the end of fiscal 2018.