Restructuring and Reorganization Costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Reorganization Costs

Restructuring and Reorganization Costs

In 2015 and early 2016, the company recorded accruals for employee reduction programs related to the restructuring and reorganization of its corporate staffs and certain upstream operations. The employee reduction programs are substantially completed and the remaining payments are anticipated to be made in early 2017.

A before-tax charge of $353 was recorded in 2015 associated with these programs, of which $293 remained outstanding at December 31, 2015. During 2016, the company recorded an additional before-tax charge of $83 and made payments of $316 associated with these liabilities. The following table summarizes the accrued severance liability, which is classified as current on the Consolidated Balance Sheet:

	Amounts Before Tax
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	293
Accruals/Adjustments	83
Payments	(316		)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	60