Restructuring

From time to time, the Company takes steps to realign the business to focus on high-growth areas, provide customer value and make the Company more efficient. As a result, the Company has realigned resources and infrastructure, which resulted in restructuring expense of $0.7 million, $6.3 million, and $2.3 million in fiscal years 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Restructuring related liabilities are included in "Accrued liabilities" in the Balance Sheets as of January 27, 2019, and January 28, 2018, respectively. Restructuring charges are presented in "Selling, general and administrative" in the Statements of Income.

Activity under the restructuring plans is summarized in the following table:



(in thousands)	One-time employee termination benefits			Contract commitments			Total
Balance at January 31, 2016	$	342		$	—		$	342
Charges	2,282			—			2,282
Cash payments	(2,611		)	—			(2,611		)
Balance at January 29, 2017	13			—			13
Charges	5,615			686			6,301
Cash payments	(1,565		)	—			(1,565		)
Balance at January 28, 2018	4,063			686			4,749
Charges	695			—			695
Cash payments	(4,038		)	(397		)	(4,435		)
Balance at January 27, 2019	$	720		$	289		$	1,009