Note 9: Restructuring

2016 Restructuring

During the first half of 2016, we recorded restructuring charges arising from implementing actions to further align costs with revenues in our continuing operations primarily through workforce reductions across the company.

We do not expect significant future restructuring charges related to our first half 2016 restructuring activities.

2015 Restructuring

During the first quarter of 2015, we recorded restructuring charges arising from the following activities:


•	Discontinuing our Redbox operations in Canada. The disposal was completed on March 31, 2015. See Note 10: Discontinued Operations for further information;


•	Reducing the size of our Redbox headquarters facility in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois through early termination of operating leases for certain floors. We ceased using the office space on March 31, 2015 and the effective date of the early termination is July 31, 2016. Prior to exercising our early termination option, the leases had been scheduled to expire in July 2021; and


•	Implementing actions to further align costs with revenues in our continuing operations primarily through workforce reductions across the company and subleasing a floor of a corporate facility.

The total amount incurred for restructuring and related costs from continuing operations is as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
Dollars in thousands	2016		2015		2016		2015
Redbox
Severance	$	14	$	—	$	2,125	$	3,701
Lease termination and related costs (excluding related asset impairments)	—		—		297		4,567
Total Redbox restructuring costs	14		—		2,422		8,268
Coinstar
Severance	3		—		408		492
Lease termination and related costs (excluding related asset impairments)	—		—		57		24
Total Coinstar restructuring costs	3		—		465		516
ecoATM
Severance	384		—		782		127
Lease termination and related costs (excluding related asset impairments)	—		—		7		—
Total ecoATM restructuring costs	384		—		789		127
Total restructuring costs in continuing operations	401		—		3,676		8,911
Impairment of lease related assets	—		—		—		6,940
Total restructuring and related costs from continuing operations	$	401	$	—	$	3,676	$	15,851

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balance by expense type is as follows:



Dollars in thousands	Severance Expense			Lease Termination Costs
Beginning Balance - January 1, 2016	$	1,385		$	4,991
Costs charged to expense	3,315			361
Costs paid or otherwise settled	(4,629		)	(1,493		)
Ending Balance - June 30, 2016	$	71		$	3,859