Restructuring Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Charges

Restructuring Charges

Capacity Realignment

In February 2013, we announced plans to discontinue production of certain glassware in North America and reduce manufacturing capacity at our Shreveport, Louisiana, manufacturing facility. As a result, on May 30, 2013, we ceased production of certain glassware in North America, discontinued the use of a furnace at our Shreveport, Louisiana, manufacturing plant and began relocating a portion of the production from the idled furnace to our Toledo, Ohio, and Monterrey, Mexico, locations. These activities were all within the U.S. and Canada and Latin America segments and were completed by March 31, 2014. In connection with this plan, we incurred pretax charges of $7.5 million for employee termination costs, fixed asset impairment charges, depreciation expense and other restructuring expenses. Employee termination costs included severance, medical benefits and outplacement services for the terminated employees. The fixed asset impairment charges were to adjust certain machinery and equipment to the estimated fair market value. For the year end December 31, 2014, we recorded a pretax charge of $1.0 million in cost of sales related to other restructuring expenses in the Latin America segment.