Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET IMPAIRMENT CHARGES

RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET IMPAIRMENT CHARGES

During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company announced the first phase of a global restructuring plan focusing on efficiency and cost improvements. The Company reviewed origin and corporate operations and initiatives were implemented to increase operational efficiency and effectiveness. These initiatives continue to occur as the Company restructures certain operations not meeting strategic business objectives and performance metrics. During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded $375 of additional employee severance charges and $2,573 of asset impairment charges in connection with the restructuring of certain operations primarily in Africa. The asset impairment charges are for unrecoverable tobacco supplier advances and tobacco production property and equipment due to exiting and redefining the Company's position in certain African markets.

The following table summarizes the restructuring charges recorded in the Company’s reporting segments during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges	2016			2015
Employee separation and other cash charges:
Beginning balance	$	398		$	8,087
Period charges:
Severance charges	7			375
Other cash charges	34			—
Total period charges	41			375
Payments through June 30	(340		)	(1,246		)
Ending balance June 30	$	99		$	7,216
Asset impairment and other non-cash charges	$	—		$	2,573
Total restructuring charges for the period	$	41		$	2,948

The following table summarizes the employee separations and other cash charges recorded in the Company's North America and Other Regions segment during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
Employee Separation and Other Cash Charges	2016			2015
Beginning balance:	$	398		$	8,087
North America	—			—
Other regions	398			8,087
Period charges:	$	41		$	375
North America	—			—
Other regions	41			375
Payments through June 30	$	(340	)	$	(1,246	)
North America	—			—
Other regions	(340		)	(1,246		)
Ending balance June 30	$	99		$	7,216
North America	—			—
Other regions	99			7,216