Reorganization Costs

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Reorganizations [Abstract]

Reorganization Costs

Reorganization Costs

For the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018, Shire recorded Reorganization costs of $254.8 million and $268.9 million, respectively. These costs include $249.2 million and $256.7 million, respectively, of expenses mainly related to the closure of certain of its Cambridge office facilities and $5.6 million and $12.2 million, respectively, of asset impairment, employee severance, professional fees, and consulting fees. For the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018, cash payments associated with these costs were not significant.

For the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017, Shire recorded Reorganization costs of $5.4 million and $24.5 million, respectively. These costs include $nil and $10.8 million, respectively, of expenses related to the closure of certain office facilities and $5.4 million and $13.7 million, respectively, of employee severance, professional fees, and consulting fees.