RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER SPECIAL CHARGES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER SPECIAL CHARGES

RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER SPECIAL CHARGES

During 2018, the Company recorded net restructuring charges of $48.1; $20.5 within LCD and $27.6 within CDD. The charges were comprised of $40.3 in severance and other personnel costs and $11.8 in facility-related costs primarily associated with general integration activities. The charges were offset by the reversal of previously established reserves of $2.0 in unused severance and $2.0 in unused facility-related costs. The Company also recorded $2.3 in impairment to land held for sale which is included in amortization expense.

During 2017, the Company recorded net restructuring charges of $70.9; $16.8 within LCD and $54.1 within CDD. The charges were comprised of $36.1 in severance and other personnel costs, $18.8 in facility-related costs primarily associated with general integration activities, and an asset impairment loss of $20.9 related to the termination of a software development project within the CDD segment and the forgiveness of indebtedness for LCD customers in areas heavily impacted by hurricanes experienced during the third quarter of 2017. The charges were offset by the reversal of previously established reserves of $0.5 in unused severance and $4.4 in unused facility-related costs.

During 2016, the Company recorded net restructuring charges of $58.4; $15.8 within LCD and $42.6 within CDD. The charges were comprised of $30.9 in severance and other personnel costs and $33.8 in facility-related costs primarily associated with general integration activities. The Company incurred additional legal and other costs of $4.6 relating to the wind down of its minimum volume service contract operations and incurred $8.0 in acquisition fees and expenses.