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RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET IMPAIRMENT CHARGES
 3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET IMPAIRMENT CHARGES
RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET IMPAIRMENT CHARGES

The Company continues to focus on efficiency and cost improvements. During the three months ended June 30, 2018, the Company responded to changes in the business, including the decision to close one of its foreign processing facilities and process tobacco in the affected area under a third-party processing arrangement going forward. The following summarizes restructuring and impairment charges:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
2017
Employee separation charges
1,198

—

Asset impairment and other non-cash charges
343

—

Restructuring and asset impairment charges
$
1,541

$
—


The following summarizes the liability for employee separation charges recorded in the North America and Other Regions segments:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
2017
 
North America
Other Regions
North America
Other Regions
Beginning balance
$
—

$
107

$
60

$
129

Accruals
247

951

—

—

   Payments
—

—

(60
)
—

Ending balance, June 30
$
247

$
1,058

$
—

$
129



For the three months ended June 30, 2018 the non-cash charges of $343 were